8330 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Anauinc Exuisrr py Apspey & Imprir, or New York—Continued. 
Exhibit of Tackle for Sea Fishing—Continued. 
3ronze tarpon hook snelled on phosphor bronze wire, with swivels, 30 inches long. 
Bronze tarpon hook on plaited linen snell wound with wire, 36 inches long, with 
swivels. 
3ronze tarpon hook on three links of piano wire, with swivels, 24 inches long. 
One-fourth dozen blue-fish hooks on two links of piano wire, assorted sizes. 
One doz. highest quality bronzed ‘Sproat’? hooks, No. 6/0, ondouble ‘‘mist-color’’ gut. 
One doz. highest quality bronzed ‘‘Sproat’’ hooks, No, 5/0, on 1-inch treble gut loops. 
Pair aluminum fish tongs. 
One-half dozen brass treble swivels, patented. 
One-fourth dozen pearl weak-fish squids. 
Two sea spinners. 
Plain maskinonge spoon, nickel-plated. 
Hammered maskinonge spoon, nickel-plated. 
‘“Coburg’’ pattern maskinonge spoon, nickel-plated. 
Two knit thumb stalls. 
Two silver-plated fluted trolling spoons. One gold-plated fluted trolling spoon. 
Exhibit of Tackle for Bait Fishing and Trolling. 
Best quality eight-section split bamboo bait rod, German-silver mountings, hard- 
rubber butt, with extra tip and agate guides, 8} feet long, 93 ounces. 
Best six-strip ‘‘hexagonal”’ split bamboo trolling rod, German-silver mountings, 
hard-rubber butt, with extra tip, 103 feet long, 12 ounces. 
Six-strip hexagonal split bamboo bait-casting rod, German-silver mountings, wired 
cork butt, with extra tip, 83 feet long, 9 ounces. 
Six-strip hexagonal two piece split bamboo frog-casting rod, German-silver mount- 
ings, cork butt, with extra tip, 6 feet long, 53 ounces. 
Best quality noibwood bait rod, German-silver mountings, hard-rubber butt, with 
extra tip, 8; feet long, 10 ounces. 
Best quality lancewood bait rod, German-silver mountings, hard-rubber butt, with 
extra tip, 95 feet long, 12 ounces. 
‘Tmbrie’’ reel, double multiplying, made of German. silver and hard rubber, for 
bait fishing, with Abbey & Imbrie’s patent compensating steel pivots. 
Quadruple multiplying reel, German silver, with patent compensating steel pivots. 
Quadruple multiplying reel, nickel-plated, with patent compensating steel pivots. 
Double multiplying reel, hard rubber and nickel plate, with patent compensating 
steel pivots. 
Double multiplying round-disk reel, nickel-plated, patent compensating steel pivots. 
Double multiplying raised-pillar reel, nickel-plated, patent compensating steel pivots. 
Tin tackle box for fresh-water fishing. 
‘Extra-strength’’ braided silk line on 50-yard blocks, tested to 18 pounds. (Two 
blocks connected. ) 
‘“Extra-strength’’ braided silk line, waterproofed, on 25-yard cards. (Four cards 
connected, tested to 12 pounds. ) 
Best quality braided raw-silk line, on 25-yard cards. (Four cards connected. ) 
3est quality braided dressed-silk bait-casting line, No. 70, on 50-yard spools. (Two 
spools connected. ) 
Best quality braided dressed-silk bait-casting line, No. 90, on 50-yard spools. (Two 
spools connected. ) z 
One hundred yards best braided-linen line on blocks. (Four blocks connected, 25 
yards on each block. ) 
Steel gaff, with jointed bamboo handle, for pickerel fishing. 
One dozen highest quality single-gut leaders, 6 feet long, ‘‘mist color,’’ for bass. 
One dozen highest quality double-gut leaders, 3 feet long, ‘‘mist color,’’ for bass. 
One-half dozen swivel traces for trolling, 6 feet long, made of treble-twisted gut. 
Nickel-plated, felt-lined leader box. 
Three dozen highest quality ‘‘Sproat’’ hooks, bronzed and snelled, on treble-twisted 
“mist-color’’ gut loops, for pickerel fishing. 
Three dozen highest quality ‘‘Sproat’’ hooks, bronzed and snelled, on double ‘‘mist- 
color’ gut, for heavy bass fishing. 
Three dozen highest quality ‘‘Sproat’’ hooks, bronzed and snelled on short double 
‘“‘mist-color’’ gut loops. 
Three dozen highest quality ‘‘Sproat’’ hooks, bronzed and snelled on single ‘‘ mist- 
color’? gut. 
Three dozen highest quality ‘‘Sproat’’? hooks, bronzed and snelled on short single 
‘nist-color’’ gut loops. 
