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Salmon rods — Continued. 

 One rod ; 17 feet long ; three pieces 5 weight, 28 ounces. 

 One rod; 17£ feet long; three pieces; weight, 30 ounces. 

 One rod ; 18 feet long ; three pieces ; weight, 32 ounces. 



Grilse rods. 



One rod ; 14 feet long ; weight, 22 ounces. 



One rod; 14 J feet long; weight, 23 ounces. 



One rod; 15 feet long; weight, 24 ounces. 



All rods have full German- silver reel-plate and mountings, and 



grooved cases covered with cloth and cloth sacks. All above 



rods have two duplicate tips. 



Caledonia fly rods. 



No. 1. 9 feet 4 inches long; weight, 5 J ounces; 3 pieces; 2 tips. 

 No. 2. 9 feet 8 inches long; weight, 6 ounces; 3 pieces; 2 tips. 

 Full German-silver mounting, grooved cases, &c. 



The tourist combination rod. 



Twelve feet long; in 4 pieces; weight 13 ounces; with extra butt- 

 joint, and extra reversible grasp and reel-seat (to be used with 

 reel above or below the hand), and extra short tip for trolling 

 or bait fishing, and extra long butt-joint to be used instead of 

 first and second joints, making a 9-foot 7-ounce fly rod, making 

 in all 8 pieces, and four regular and perfect rods, all in a cloth- 

 covered grooved case 3 feet 3 inches long, all weighing about 

 4 pounds when packed. It has full German-silver mountings. 



Fishing rods. 



Exhibited by A. B. Shipley & Sons, of Philadelphia, Pa., and entered 

 for competition : 



Six-strip split-bamboo rod, $20. 

 Six-strip split-bamboo rod, $30. 

 Split-bamboo rod and reel in case. 

 Bethabara wood, 10-foot pole, $16.50. 

 Bethabara wood, pole 5£ ounces, $10.50. 

 Bethabara wood, 12-foot pole, $16.50. 



DISGORGERS AND CLEARING-RINGS. 

 GULLETER. 



Made of brass, for end of Lothrop's improved gob-stick. Glouces- 

 ter, Mass., 1883. 57,049. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Fish-hook extractor (J. W. Foard's patent). 



u Using the end of the instrument corresponding to the size of your 

 hook, run it down the line into the bend of the hook; then draw 



