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PIKE AND OTHER COARSE FISH. 



stood by a glance at the illustrative diagram (fig. 2). The 

 thumb being pressed upon the point />, the loop, tf, is pushed 



upwards by a spring, the hook passed through in the position 

 shown, and kept afterwards in its place by the downward action 

 of the liberated spring. 



A ROD REST. 



A desideratum which will add greatly to the comfort both of 

 the bank and punt fisher, has been lately patented by Messrs. C. L. 

 Matthews & Co., No. IA Wynyatt Street, St. John Street Road, 

 London, E.G., under the name of the 'Adjustable Fishing 

 Rod Holder.' This invention, of which diagrams are appended, 

 is obtainable from Messrs. Matthews, wholesale and retail. The 

 rod holder in black iron costs is. 6d. ; the boat dip, the same ; 

 or better finished and nickel plated twice as much. Fig. i 

 shows the rod holder as it would appear when stuck upright in 

 the bank. Fig. 2, the same stuck in a perpendicular bank. 

 Fig. 3, the boat dip, by which it can be fixed to the side of the 

 punt. Fig. 4 shows the adjustment of the boat clip with the 

 rod holders in position. The inventor claims the following 

 advantages amongst others for his rod holder : 



