930 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [*06] 



Spoon baits. 



Plated spoons, treble hooks, feather-trimmed, swivels and snells. 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., 1876. 25,552. Made by W. H. James. 



The new eclipse spoon. 



Nickel-plated and brass, feathered hooks ; spring link from spoon 

 to shaft. Value*, 1883, $6.30 to $10 per dozen. William Mills 

 & Son, New York. 57,006. One of the most successful spoons 

 for taking black bass, pike, pickerel, and lake trout. 



Spoon baits. / 



Silver-plated spoons, treble hooks, trimmed with feathers, rigged 

 with swivels and gimp-snells. IT. S. Fish Commission (0., B. 

 &M.), 1880. 42,885 ; 42,886. 



Lone Star fly-spoon. 



Face of spoon half gold and half nickel plated ; four sizes. Value, 

 1883, $4.75 to $6.50 per dozen. William Mills & Son, New 

 York. 57,005. This is a very light spoon, and desirable for 

 black-bass fishing. • 



Spoon baits. 



Metal spoons, plated ; single and treble hooks, trimmed with feathers 

 or tape. U. S. Fish Commission (C, B. & M.), 1880. 42,882. 



Spoon baits. 



Metal spoons ; single and treble hooks ; swivels and snells. U. S. 

 Fish Commission (0., B. & M.), 1880. 42,882a. 



Spoon baits. 



Metal spoon ; double and treble hooks, feathered and plain ; brass 

 and wire snells. U. S. Fish Commission. 42,882c. 



Spoon baits. 



Metal spoons, treble hooks, trimmed with feathers ; wire spreaders. 

 Whitehall, Eew York, 1876. 25,551a. Made by J. T. Buel. 



Buel's baits. 



Metal spinners, plain treble hooks, swivels, and snells. TJ. S. Fish 

 Commission (B. & A.), 1876. 25,5505. 



Artificial baits. 



Series of metal spoon-baits, nickel-plated ; swivels ; single and treble 

 hooks. Centennial collection, 1876. 25,549. Made by John 

 H. Mann, Syracuse, N. Y. 



