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FOREST AND STREAM 
May i8, 1912 
WILLIAM MILLS SON Sl/ytiTX* 
FISHINO TACKLE EXCLUSIVELY—ALL GRADES 
WE ARE EXPERTS:— Can use, and use successfully, the articles we make and sell; our experience and 
judgment are yours for the asking. ALMOST A CENTURY OF EXPERIENCE is behind our products. 
EVERY order receives the PERSONAL ATTENTION of one of our Mr. Mills. 
TROUT TACKLE FOR ALL WATERS 
Leonard’s Special Catskill Fly Rod, 8^ feet, 3 % ounces; 
9 feet, about 4 ounces, is perfection, $30.00 each. 
Special WET, and Halford’s DRY Flies for all streams. 
Our “Peerless Tuscarora” Stream Fly Rod, 8K feet, 4^4 
ounces; 9 feet, 54 ounces, ----- $5.00 each. 
OUR NEW 208-PAGE CATALOG is the most complete and comprehensive that we have ever issued. 
It is not only a “CATALOG” but an ANGLER’S ENCYCLOPEDIA. 
It’s “NOVEL INDEX” gives lists of Outfits necessary for the various kinds of Angling. 
This special catalog No. 112 woill be sent on receipt ojs ^‘tits in stamps to cover postage. 
If Ifs Fishing Tackle, We Have It! 
Sole Agents for H. L. LEONARD RODS—The Rod You Will Eventually Buy 
SBACE 
THOS. J. CONROY 
Manufacturer and Dealer in 
Fine Fishing Tackle & Sporting Goods 
TARPON, TUNA and ALL SOUTHERN TACKLE 
28 
John Street 
New York 
OK 
owagiac 
P HOCK-FULL 
of valuable 
pointers, on the gamiest of all sports. 
Tells where, and with what lures, you’ll get 
the big ones—straight, practical stuff proved out 
in actual fishing. Explains, too, why most of the 
big “strings” are due to scientifically correct tackle. 
Heddon’s 
Genuine ^ , r, . 
merely" Rods aud Baits 
“fishy** — that’s what genuine Dowagiac tackle is made 
for. Every Dowagiac Minnow is thoroughly tested as a 
fish getter—and every Dowagiac Rod must “stand the 
grief’ ’—before they are put on the market. By the 
way—if you’re looking for a real rod —ask to see 
the $5 Heddon. Better than any $10 rod you ever 
saw. Now send a postal for your copy of this 
book about “Casting for Bass.’’ Today! 
JAS. HEDDON*S SONS 
Box 35 ^ Dowagiac, 
Mich. 
Keepem Alive 
New invention—sirongtsi and 
safest fish stringer—keeps your 
game fish alive. Patent hook 
with safety catch goes 
through both lips of fish—they 
don’t drown but swim. 
Absolutely Weedless— 
Solid Brass—Rustless. 
Each fish on a separate hook. Combined weight 
Comes on shanks of the hooks, not on pins. No 
crowding, no smothering. Length 44 inches. 
Do not loosen your stringer to add the fish. 
Holds 75 pounds yet folds compactly^ 
You can carry the Keepem-Alive in your pocket. 
It makes a good game stringer. Hooks are in- I 
terchangeable—more can be added. 
HILDEBRANDT 
SPINNERS 
THEY SPIN SO EASY 
SPIN LIKE A TOP 
Made in four finishes and three styles. 
For bass, rock bass, trout, pike, pickerel, 
muskallunge, salmon, or any_ game fish. 
We also handle a high-grade line of Rods, 
Reels, Lines, etc. 
SEND FOR CATALOGUE 
The John J. Hildehrandt Co. 
Dept. 6, Logansport, Ind. 
Write today for folder. 
Patentd U.S. & Canada, or mailed anywhere, postpaidfor 
Sold by all first-class dealers 50c 
Watkins Manufacturing Company, Howell, f”"*] Mich. 
PEERLESS 
IN EVERY PART 
TALBOT REELS 
have established a degree of quality which no other manu¬ 
facturer has been able to equal. A TALBOT in your kit 
means reel satisfaction. Prices reasonable. Write for book¬ 
let., “Modern Bait Casting.’* Organized clubs should have 
their secretary write for our club offer, 
WM. H. TALBOT REEL CO., 
NEVADA, MO. 
Our Expert Casting Line 
Hard Braided of the Highest Grade of Silk. The strongest 
Line of ite size in the World. Used by Mr. Decker in con.- 
test with Mr. Jamison. Nuf sed. 
Every Line Warranted. SO-Yd. Spools, $1.00. 
Trout Flics 
Samples for Trial-Send Us 
18c 
30c 
60c 
65c 
rsc 
2.50 
for an assorted 
Regular price 
for an assorted 
Regular price 
for an assorted 
Regular price, 
for an assorted 
Regular price, 
for an assorted 
Regular price, 
for an assorted 
Regular price. 
^.°“ 4 c Quality A 
Quality B 
Quality C 
Bass Flics 
Gauze Wing 
English Salmon 
Original and Genuine 
OLDTOWN CANOES 
Introduced and made famous by us 
16 to 19 ft. 
The H. H. Kiffe Co., 
Illustrated Catalogue free on application. 
523 Broadway, 
New York 
True Anglers Use 
THE WILLIAMS BARBLESS HOOK 
Because it is guaranteed to cat''h and hold bettor than a 
barbed hook, end you can remove the fish without injury. 
Yearliucs. spawn, and their killing wastes thousands of eggs. 
Does this mean anything to you? It means ruin to a glori¬ 
ous sport. The Wilbams Barbless Hook is a scientific and 
practical lure, no mechanism, just its ingenious shape. 
Highest quality standard flies, $1.60 per dozen, and bait 
hooks 25 cents. Postpaid. 
LACEY Y. WILLIAMS. 5& Wafer Sfreel. Oak Harbor. Ohio 
FREE TACKLE CATALOGUE 
We will be glad to send you ours on request. Good tackle 
is one of the chief joys of fishing. This 180 page book 
treats of good tackle and tells the best way to select 
and get it. It contains many special and interesting 
features. A postal will bring you a copy by return mail. 
H. H. MICHAELSON 
916 Broadway Brooklyn. New York City 
THE “IDEAL” FISHING FLOAT 
(patented) 
Lasts a lifetime. Can’t get out of order. The only Float for the 
angler who knows. 
Prices: 2 and 2k-in. 10c.; 3 and 3l<»-in. 15c.; 4-in. 26c.; 5-in. 40c. 
Red & Green, White & Green. Brown Waterproof or Plain Cork 
ASK YOUR DEALER—Mailed on receipt of price 
IDEAL FLOAT CO., Box 467, RICHMOND, VA. 
Your Tackle Is Deficient 
. Without' a 
Guaranteed Meek Reel 
Why Not Buy One Before Spend¬ 
ing Money on Inferior Reels ? 
CATALOG FREE 
B. F. MEEK & SONS me Louisville, Ky. 
