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LANDING-NETS. 



There is no reason why the angler can not now be suited 

 in landing-nets, for they are made in every style, from the 

 simple wooden-bowed net to the more elaborate And port- 

 able net-frames of whalebone, steel and brass. 



Mr. C. F. Orvis makes a very useful and meritorious net- 

 frame, combining two handles, a long one and a short one, 

 of bamboo, which are joined by a strong ferrule. The 

 short handle is used in wading the stream and has a ring at 

 the end for attaching a loop by which it can be fastened to 

 a button on the coat or creel-strap. The long handle is 

 for fishing from a boat or the bank. The rim of the net is 

 a piece of fiat steel, nickel-plated, and is readily attached 

 to or detached from the handle ; when not in use it is in- 

 serted into the long handle, which has a screw-cap at the 

 end. 



Wm. Mills & Son have patented the " Dorsal Fin " net- 

 ring and handle, which is a very compact and convenient 

 tool. The net-ring is made of flexible metal, brass or 

 nickel-plated, which, when released from its socket at the 

 end of the handle, can be straightened and inserted into 

 the hollow bamboo handle. The net can be carried in the 

 creel or the pocket. 



The " Bailey " patent landing-net frame, sold by Thos. 

 J. Conroy, is another example of the principle of carrying 

 the net-ring in a hollow bamboo handle, and a glance at the 

 illustration will show the method of attaching the ring to 

 the handle. The ends of the spring-brass ring (A) have 

 holes (a a) in them which are passed through slots in the 

 ring holder and over the pins (b 6), when the natural spring 

 of the metal holds every thing firmly and securely. 



