[153] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 977 



Trout fly rod. 



Brass mounted ; 6f ounces 5 extra tip and bamboo tip-case. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. (C, B. & M.) 42,790. 



Fly rod. 



Four pieces and extra tip; ash and lancewood; German silver 

 mounting. U. S. Fish Commission. (B. & A.) 25,505. 



Fly rod. 



Three pieces and extra tip: extra middle joint ; bamboo tip-case;; 

 ash and lancewood ; German silver mounting. U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission. (B. & A.) 25,504. 



Fly rod. 



German silver-mounted ash and lancewood ; extra bamboo tip-case.. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. (C, B. & M.) 42,789. 



Trout fly rod. 



Ash and lancewood. XL S. Fish Commission. (A. & I.) 39,243.. 



Salmon rod. 



Four pieces; ash and lancewood, with duplicate joint and three tips;, 

 bamboo tip-case. U.S. Fish Commission. (C, B. &M.) 42,784.. 



Salmon rod. 



Four pieces and extra tips ; bamboo tip-case ; ash and lancewood ;; 

 German silver mounting. U. S. Fish Commission. (B. & A.)i 

 25,507. 



Newport bass rod. 



Three pieces; ash and lancewood; finest German silver mount- 

 ings; duplicate joint; two tips. U. S. Fish Commission. (C.,, 

 B. & M.) 42,801. 



Fly rod. 



Greenheart ; with split bamboo tips and bamboo tip-case. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. (C, B. & M.) 42,787. 



Piece of bamboo. 



Showing splitting process in construction of rods. H. L. Leonard, 

 Bangor, Me. 25,884. 



Trout fly rod. 



Three pieces and extra, tip ; split bamboo ; German silver mount- 

 ing. U. S. Fish Commission. (B. & A.) 25,503. 

 2444— Bull. 27 62 



