[157] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 981 



Hexagonal split-bamboo fishing-rods. 

 Exhibited by B. A. Nichols, of Boston, Mass. : 



Fly rods. 



No. 1. 10 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 7 ounces ; two tips ; bam- 

 boo tip -case; sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 2. 11 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 8 ounces ; two tips ; bam- 

 boo tip-case ; sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 3. 11£ feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 9 ounces ; two tips ; bam- 

 boo tip-case; sack and wood shipping* case. 



No. 4. 11£ feet long; three pieces; weight, 10 ounces; two tips; 

 bamboo tip-case ; sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 5. 12 feet long; three pieces; weight, 10£ ounces; two tips; 

 bamboo tip-case ; sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 6. 12 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 12J ounces ; two tips ; 

 bamboo tip-case ; sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 7. General rod : 11£ feet long, with fly tip ; weight, 10J ounces. 

 And 9£ feet long: weight, 9£ ounces, with short tip (2 feet 

 long), for bait fishing or trolling. This is a very handy rod, is 

 suitable for bass or trout, with the fly tips (of which there are 

 two), and bait fishing or trolling, with the short tip ; making 

 the rod in three pieces ; bamboo tip-case ; sack and wood ship- 

 ping case. 



Black-bass rods. 



No. 8. 10 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 9£ ounces ; ring guides ; 



reel-seat below grasp ; two tips ; bamboo tip-case ; sack and 



wood skipping case. 

 No. 9. 10 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 10 ounces ; standing 



guides; reel -seat above grasp ; two tips; bamboo tip-case; sack 



and wood shipping case. 

 No. 10. 8£ feet' long; two pieces; weight, 9 J ounces; standing 



guides; reel-seat above grasp; two tips; grooved wood case; 



sack and wood shipping case. 



Striped-bass rods. 



One rod ; 8 feet long ; two pieces; weight, 19 ounces. 

 One rod; 8£ feet long; two pieces; weight, 20 ounces. 

 One rod; 9 feet long; two pieces ; weight, 25 ounces. 

 One rod ; 8 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 20 ounces. 

 One rod ; 8£ feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 22 ounces. 

 One rod ; 9 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 25 ounces. 



Salmon rods. 



One rod; 16 feet long; three pieces; weight, 26 ounces. 

 One rod; 16£ feet long; three pieces; weight, 27 ounces 



