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THE PIKE. 



without injury to tackle or fingers. By the use of 

 this gag, unsizeable pike can be returned alive and 

 uninjured to the water. These gags will prolong 

 the life of many an expensive salmon fly. 



Since patenting the above I have invented a less 

 expensive, and simple but powerful pike-gag. It 

 is made of strong steel wire ending in prongs, 

 which are placed in the pike's jaws, and expanded 

 by drawing down the brass slide when the jointed 

 arm, or crosspiece, can be fixed in position ; it is 



then impossible the pike can close its jaws. In the 

 coil of the wire is a knob of lead, with which to 

 stun the pike, preparatory to extracting the spin- 

 ning-flight, or snap-tackle, &c. 



