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Rods. 



The following are the advantages claimed by Air. Graves for his new 

 rods: 



" 1. The line is concealed and cannot be caught in underbrush or branches. 



2. The strain on the rod is equalized through the entire length. 



3. There is no friction through rings or guides except on the tip. 



4. The strength of the rod is greatly increased. 



5. The weight of the rod is diminished. 



6. The wet line is not reeled up to decay. 



7. The rod goes under the brush where the big trout lie. 



8. It adds greatly to the comfort and pleasure of 'the gentle art."' 



26661. Plain fly-rod. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. Y. Con- 



tributed by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



26662. Bait-rod. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, X. Y. Contributed 



by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



26683. Bait-rod. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. Y. Contributed 

 by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



2o71:2. English fly-rods. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. Y. Con- 

 tributed by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



26707. Eod-case. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. Y. Contributed 

 by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



25882. Split bamboo trout-rod. 11$ feet. H. L. Leonard, Bangor, Me. 

 26650. Split bamboo rod. Property of J. A. Nichols, Syracuse, N. Y. Con- 

 tributed by Forest & Stream Publishing Company. 



26888. Extra greenheart trout-rod ; cedar case; three-jointed, with one extra 



middle and two extra tips, six pieces in all; weight, 8 oz.; length, 

 12 feet. Thaddeus Norris, Philadelphia, Pa. 



26889. Rent and glued bamboo trout-rod in cedar case, with one extra mid- 



dle and two extra tips, six pieces in all ; weight, 8 oz. ; length, 



12 feet. Thaddeus Norris, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 26883. Plain trout-rod of greenheart ; three-jointed, with extra middle and 



tip, five pieces; weight, 8 oz. ; length, . Thaddeus Norris, 



Philadelphia, Pa. 

 25881. Split bamboo grilse-rod. 14 feet. H. L. Leonard, Bangor, Me. 



25883. Split bamboo salmon-rod. 16 feet. " " 



25884. Piece of bamboo. Showing spliting process in construction of rods. 



H. L. Leonard, Bangor, Me. 



25885. Piece of bamboo. Showing gluing process in construction of rods. 



H. L. Leonard, Bangor, Me. 



25491. Chapman's combination trolling-pole. Harpoon-line holder and cane. 

 W. D. Chapman, Theresa, N. Y. 



Swivels. 



25798. Horn cod-line swivel. Much used in olden time by Grand and 



George's Banks fishermen. George B. Foster, Beverly, Mass. 

 25945. Cod-line swivel. Central Wharf Company, Gloucester, Mass. 

 26017. Cod-line gange-swivel. A. R. Crittenden, Middletown, Conn. 

 25944-6. Patent gauge-swivel. Used in cod-fishing. Central Wharf Com- 

 pany, Gloucester, Mass. 



29486. Cod-gange swivel. Showing mode of fastening. Lemuel Cook, 2d, 



Provincetowu, Mass. 



29487. Haddock-gange swivel. Showing mode of fastening. Lemuel Cook, 



2d, Provincetowu, Mass. 



29392. Wood horse-swivel. Used on cod-line. Capt. E. L. Rowe, Gloucester, 

 Mass. 



