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DRY FLY TROUT TACKLE 
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DRY FLY RODS 
“PEERLESS” Special 9^ feet-$5.00 
“NONPAREIL” Special 9 % feet. . .10.00 
“STANDARD” Special 9)4 feet...18.00 
H. L. LEONARD Special 9 y 2 feet. .35.00 
“INTRINSIC'’ DRY FLY LEADERS 
Heavy, Light, or Gossamer weight: 7 
feet, 40 cents each. 
INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 
I Dozen Assorted BEST ENGLISH DRY FLIES 
i DRY FLY LEADER—7% Feet, and 
Bottle of “FLOATINE” Compound, together with 
4 COLOR PLATES showing 29 DRY FLIES and 
88 other TROUT FLIES. Sent prepaid for $1.50. 
40 yds. 
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ENGLISH DRY OR FLOATING FLIES 
Per Doz. 
On Hooks No. 12 or 15.$1.00 
On Hooks No. 10, Long Shank. . . . 1.25 
Full line of Trout, Salmon, Bass and 
Tarpon Tackle in our 
“INTRINSIC” DRY FLY LINES 
30 yds. 
Each. Each. 
SIZE D: (for Heavy Rods) $5.50 $7.00 
SIZE E: (for Medium Rods) 3.50 4.50 
208 PAGE CATALOG No. I 15, containing 13 page "Novel Index" (giving lists, and advice as to selection, of OUTFITS FOR PRINCIPAL METHODS OF 
ANGLING) and 8 COLOR PLATES SHOWING 163 FLIES, sent on receipt of 10 cents to cover mailing charges. 
Sole Agent for H. L. LEONARD RODS—The Rod You Will Eventually Buy — Tarpon and Tuna Tackle A Specialty 
H. L. Leonard Single-Piece Light Salt Water Rods Julius Vom Hofe Celebrated B-Ocean Reel 
The following Light Salt Water Rods are suitable for the weakfish and 
striped bass fishing of our bays and rivers, where only a light sinker is used. 
They are the perfect rods for the lighter fishing of Florida, Aransas Pass 
and Catalina Island. They are made with long tip and independent handle. 
No. 
3 / 6 - 
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Shows No. 6/9 rod with handle attached and special butt cap 
The Handle cannot move backward, thereby a danger factor has been 
eliminated. 
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Each 
Special Light Catalina Rod; lengthover all 6 feet; weight 6 ounces; 
length of tip 5 feet 2 inches, length of handle inches, one 
agate guide and agate tip.$27.00 
6/9. Special Red Button Catalina Rod; length over all 6 feet; weight of 
tip 6 ounces, length of tip 5 feet 1 inch, length of handle 14 
inches for Catalina, or 18 inches for Aransas Pass; one agate guide 
and agate tip . 27.00 
Extra for metal button butt cap, with 3-inch metal sleeve. 2.50 
The above rods are made to meet the specifications of the Catalina Club and 
the Aransas Pass Club, and they have wonderful power and strength, so much 
so that No. 6/9 has been used with great success for Tarpon fishing in general. 
196%. Regulation Tarpon and Tuna Rod, 7 feet long; weight, about 26 
ounces; handle, 20 inches long; tip, 5 7/12 feet long; weight, 14 
ounces; with large agate tip, $26.75, and two large agate guides, 
$29.25; without agates . 25.00 
197. Heavy Tarpon or Tuna Rod; 6feet long; weight, about 28 
ounces; handle, 20 inches long; tip, 5 1/3 feet long; weight, 15 
ounces; with large agate tip, $26.75, and two large agate guides, 
$29.25; without agates . 25.00 
No. 196V2 is the “Ideal” of most tarpon anglers. It is also perfection for all 
the heavier fishing in Florida, but some still use rods as light as the regular 
beach rod No. 195. 
All these single-piece rods can be varied in length, to order. 
No. Each 
198. Extra Heavy Tarpon, Tuna and Shark Rod; 7J4 feet long; weight 
about 38 ounces; handle, 22 inches long; tip, 5 1/3 feet long, weight, 
17F2 ounces, with agate tip and two large agate guides.$36.00 
William Mills & Son’s“Standard” Split Bamboo Tarpon and Tuna Rods 
to 
pounds on 
1— B a c k Sliding Click. 
This is handy for Jew- 
fish or other light start¬ 
ers and as Free Spool 
is desirable in certain 
contingencies, notifies 
angler there is “some¬ 
thing doing.” 
2— Climatic Adjuster. Turn 
to right to ease spool, 
left will tighten and 
remove lost motion. 
3— Pivot Sliding Oil Caps. 
Keep well oiled, drop 
or two at time is amply 
sufficient. 
4— Left Hand Rim Drag. 
It is set light pur- 
6/0 Reel, 3 pounds is better. 
No. 
137 - 
138 . 
139 - 
Each 
Regular Tarpon and Tuna Rod; length over all, 6 J 4 feet, inde¬ 
pendent handle, length 20 inches; tip, 5 2/12 feet long; weight, 
12 ounces .$18.00 
Light Tackle (Red Button) Tarpon and Tuna Rod; length over all, 
6 feet; independent handle, length 13 inches; tip, 5 2/12 feet long; 
weight, 6 ounces . 18.00 
Light Tackle (3/6) Yellowtail Rod; length over all, 6 1/12 feet; 
independent handle, length 13 inches; tip 5 2/12 feet long; total 
weight, 6 ounces . J8.00 
The Nos. 138 and 139 are suitable rods for general light salt water angling. 
William Mills & Son’s “Captiva” Tarpon Hooks 
Extra I.arge “Captiva" Hook 
For use angling among 
the spiles for Tarpon and 
large Amberjack we have 
an extra heavy and large 
“Captiva” Hook with the 
point slightly side bent. 
They are very popular with 
a great many experienced 
anglers. 
Light Tackle “Captiva” Hook 
We also make a hook the 
same bend as the regular 
No. 2 hook, but made of 
lighter wire and with 
smaller and more delicate 
point for use when angling 
with the very light rods 
sometimes used for Tarpon 
and Tuna at Catalina and 
Aransas Pass 
Small “Captiva” Hook for 
Amberjack, Barracuda, etc. 
The small “Captiva” hook 
is extensively used for Am¬ 
berjack, Barracuda, Grouper, 
Yellowtail, etc., and gives 
perfect satisfaction. 
Prices “Captiva” Hooks 
Unmounted, either size.per dozen $1.00 
Mounted on piano wire and German silver chain, either size.per dozen 4.50 
Small size mounted on short length of chain and three feet of light piano 
wire, with swivel.per dozen 3.50 
WILLIAM MILLS & SON 
posely, it should never exceed 4 
6—Leather Apron to Thumb. 
7—Right Hand Rim Drag. Easily permits Free Spool, Light Drag or 
Heavy Drag at will of angler by use of Pilot. 
8— Handle or Right Hand Drag Pilot. Can be adjusted instantly by thumb 
and forefinger to any drag desired. Angler can fight fish on this alone 
if desirable, move forward to increase drag; backward to decrease drag. 
9— Handle Sliding Oil Cap. Makes it possible to oil post and Reel interior 
without removing Handle and should be oiled frequently. Handle proper 
must never be turned or forced backward. 
10— Handle Ratchet. Prevents Handle becoming loose or unscrewing. 
No. 55 2/0 Holds 300 Yards g-Thread Line.Price, $45.00 each 
No. 55 4/0 Holds 300 Yards 18-Thread Line.Price, 55.00 each 
No. 55 6/0 Holds 390 Yards 24-Thread Line.Price, 60.00 each 
No. 55 9/0 Holds 475 Yards 21-Thread Line.Price. 80.00 each 
William Mills & Son’s “Red Spool” Bass and Tarpon Lines 
Our Red Spool Lines have now been on the market since 1890. They are 
to-day one of the most popular lines. They are made of the very best quality 
of stock and most carefully laid up by hand, and are twisted in a special 
manner, which, while not detracting from their strength, renders them less 
likely to swell when wet. 
Length in Feet. 
150 
6 Thread 
300 600 900 
$1.20 $2.40 $3.60 
9 Thread 
$0.60 
1.20 
2.40 
3.60 
12 Thread 
.65 
1.30 
2.60 
3.90 
15 Thread 
.70 
1.40 
2.80 
4.20 
18 Thread 
.75 
1.50 
3.00 
4.50 
21 Thread 
.80 
1.60 
3.20 
4.80 
24 Thread 
.88 
1.75 
3-50 
5.25 
27 Thread 
1.90 
3.80 
.... 
30 Thread 
.... 
2.00 
4.00 
.... 
33 Thread 
2.10 
4.20 
.... 
36 Thread 
.... 
.... 
4.50 
.... 
We can 
in either 
color. 
supply the above 
green or natural 
ig Key” 
Hooks 
William Mills & Son’s 
Although our “Captiva” hook is most popular, we have always 
thought that a hook which did not point in as much would be a 
better hooking hook. 
With the aid of several prominent anglers we have designed a 
hook that is perfection for tarpon, amberjack, and kingfish angling 
and are pronounced perfect by experienced anglers. 
They are made of the finest crucible steel wire obtainable, and 
are of the very best English manufacture. The barb is knife- 
pointed, so as to allow quick ad easy hooking. 
Prices “Long Key” Hook Dozen 
Unmounted, either size.$1.00 
Mounted on 60 inches piano wire with 
4 inch chain and swivel. 4.50 
21-23 Park Place, New York City 
Fishing Tackle Exclusively — All Grades 
