[107] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 931 



Artificial baits. 



Series of metal spoon baits ; swivels and snells ; single hooks. Cen- 

 tennial collection, 1876. 25,555. U. S. Fish Commission. Used 

 in the capture of bass and bluefish. 



Bates's patent spinner. 



English manufacture ; two sizes. Value, 1883, $5 per dozen. 57,007. 

 William Mills & Son, New York. 



Pearl baits. 



Spoons made of mottled pearl ; double and treble hooks trimmed 

 with white-ibis feathers. U. S. Fish Commission (C, B. & M.), 

 1880. 42,875. 



Skinner's fluted bait. 



Metal spoons, plated, fluted, treble hooks trimmed with feathers. 

 Gananoque, Canada, 1870. 26,793. Made by G. M. Skinner. 



Chapman's baits. 



Minnow propellers made of metal ; treble hooks, feathered. Value, 

 1882, $6 to $10 per dozen. U. S. Fish Commission (C, B. & M.). 

 42,883. 



Spoon baits. 



A large case containing samples of all the more important styles 

 of spoon baits manufactured by L. S. Hill & Co. ; also a framed 

 card of illustrations of same. Exhibited by L. S. Hill & Co., 

 Grand Eapids, Mich. 



Trolling-spoons. 



A large case containing numerous varieties of trolling-spoons. 

 Manufactured and exhibited by John Mann & Co., Syracuse, 

 N. Y. 



Artificial flies. 



Artificial flies for salmon, trout, and bass. 32,737. 



Bradford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. [Note. — For convenience, 

 this entire collection is provisionally entered under a single 

 catalogue number.] 



a. Peacock, with water-color sketch of original. 



b. March brown, with water-color sketch of original. Body: 



Fur of the fox-squirrel's face ribbed over with olive silk. 

 Tail : Two strands of brown feather of the wild mallard. 

 Wings : From the side feathers of the shoveler duck 

 approaching the tail ; the light yeast-colored feather is 

 the best, and, if nicely tied, must be an excellent fly. 

 Legs : A grizzled cock's hackle, wound twice or thrice 



