ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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A Catch of Salmon and Trout from the Miramichi 



River, New Brunswick Frontispiece 



A Large Specimen of the Northern Pike 17 



Construction of Split Bamboo and Solid Wood Rods . 23 



Various Styles of Line Guides 25 



Various Styles of Rod Tips 27 



Rod Handles 28 



Three-Piece Bait-Casting Rod, and Three-Piece Steel 



Bait-Casting Rod 30 



Fly Rod and Bait Rod 32 



A Salmon Fly Rod 34 



A Two-Piece Split Bamboo Salt-Water Rod, and a 



Solid Wood Rod with Removable Butt .... 35 



Agate Tip for Salt-Water Rod 36 



Single Action Click Reel, Rubber, with Protected Bal- 

 ance Handle 39 



Single Action Reel with Revolving Side Plate and 



Expert Click Reel 40 



Salmon Reel 41 



Multiplying Reel, for Bait-Casting 42 



The Anti-Back-Lash Casting Reel 44 



Redifor Reel with Automatic Spooler 45 



The Marhoff Level-Winding Reel 46 



An Automatic Reel the Y. & E 47 



An Automatic Reel in Action The Martin ... 48 



Tarpon and Tuna Reel 49 



Wood Reel, for Trolling and Salt Water Fishing . . 50 



Various Patterns of Fish Hooks 52 



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