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page by strong, flat nickel bars running through them and 

 riveted to the page at the edges. These bars and the fly- 

 frames are placed opposite to each other on the two sides 

 of the leaf, and the ends are firmly riveted to each other 

 through the leaf. The snells are very readily attached or 

 detached, regardless of their length, and held straight. 

 Between the fly-leaves are leather leaves faced with flannel, 

 to absorb the moisture from wet flies. A large pocket is 

 placed at one part of the book for leaders, and the whole is 

 securely closed by a neat spring catch. 



Thos. J. Conroy's " Improved " patent fly-book has 

 double parchment leaves, with metal frame, firmly stitched 

 together with silk. At each end are strong double nickel 

 racks, riveted through to those on the reverse side of the 

 leaf in a very secure manner. One bar of the double rack 

 is fitted with flat metal hooks, and the other with neat spiral 

 springs terminating also in hooks. The fly is affixed to 

 the hooked end of the spiral spring at one end of the fly- 

 leaf, and the loop of the snell is attached to the flat hook 

 of the rack at the opposite end" of the leaf, stretching the 

 snell to its full extent, and, of course, keeping it perfectly 

 straight. The racks, with their hooks and springs, are very 

 substantially made, and hold a dozen flies to a page, be- 

 tween which are extra parchment leaves. The cover of the 

 book is made entirely of leather, with a large leather pocket 

 at each end of the book, and a parchment pocket for lead- 

 ers. The whole is secured by a very neat and strong clasp. 



A. B. Shipley & Son's patent fly-book is neatly made of 

 leather, with pockets at either end for leaders and snelled 

 hooks, or short-looped flies, and is closed by a strong spring 

 clasp. The fly-leaves are made of double parchment, or of 

 celluloid, neatly stitched and bound on the edges. They 



