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FOREST AND STREAM 
June i, 1912 
WILLIAM MILLS (Si SON 
FISHING 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, feet, 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. sM feet, 4^4 
ounces; 9 feet, SX 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. I12 vjill be sent on receipt oj^ cents in stamps to coaser postage. 
If Ifs Fishing Tackle, We Have It! 
Sole Agents for H. L. LEONARD RODS—The Rod You Will Eventually Buy 
{BADE 
THOS. J. CONROY 
Manufacturer and Dealer in 
Fine Fishing Tackle & Sporting Goods 
TARPON. TUNA and ALL SOUTHERN TACKLE 
28 
John Street 
New York 
THE WONDERFUL“COAXER ” TROUT FLY’I 
- . * I Cut shows size 6, 
ALMOST ALIVE. NEVER LOSES ITS SHAPE. FLOATS ANYWHERE. 
"My guide said, 'these trout don’t tahe flies.’ I got 24 on the ‘Coaxer.’ 
’’Caught a 15-inch biook trout on the ’Ooaxer’—ihat’s the record here.” 
”I get 17 speckled beauties before breakfast that averaged 12 inches.” 
”I have caught over 400 trout on one litUe ’Coaxer' fly.” 
”I found my little boy catching croppies with it to beat the band.” 
Trout Size, 6 colors, $1.35; 12, $2.60. Bass Size, 6 colors, $1.65; 12. $3.25. ■ o f ^ 
Send Stamp for Booklet ol Bass Baits, etc., in colors. W. J. JAMISON, 736So. California Av..CHICAGO. I Made on^^.’d andThook^ 
THE 
HUMANE FISH HOOK 
Before planning your Fishing Trip or Vacation you should 
learn all about these Famed Humane Fishing Hooks—for 
all-around fishing. Hooks. ISc.—iwo, 25c, Circulars free. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
THE HUMANE FISH HOOK CO.. Belfast. N. Y. 
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., “Modem Bait Casting.” Organized clubs should have 
their secretary write for our club offer, 
WM. H. TALBOT REEL CO., 
NEVADA. MO, 
PEERLESS 
IN EVERY PART 
TALBOT REELS 
Keepem Alive r 
New invention— strongesi 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 slianks 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¬ 
terchangeable—more can be added. 
Write today for folder. Sold by all first-class dealers CAa 
Patentd U.S. & Canada, or mailed anywhere, postpaid (or Dvv 
Watkins Manufacturing Company, Howell, f° i “] Mich. 
ACTS LIKE A LIVE MINNOW 
The Wig-jfle 
Tail i s the 
only artificial 
minnow that 
faithfully re¬ 
produces the 
motions of a 
live one. Tail 
always in 
motion. Bet¬ 
ter than live 
minnows because it’s always "alive.” Costs less. No trouble. 
Lasts for years. Get one quick. $1 postpaid—and money back 
if not satisfied. 
THE WIGGLE TAIL MINNOW COMPANY 
Dept. E. 162 W. Caalield Ave., Detroit, Mich. 
HILDEBRANDT BAITS 
Made in nickel, copper, brass 
and gold. For any kind of fish¬ 
ing and all kinds of fish. Send 
for Catalogue showing our full 
line of sportsmen’s specialties. 
THEJOHNJ. HILDEBRANDT CO 
Dept. 6 Logansporl. Ind. 
When writing say you saw the advertisement 
in “Forest and Stream.” 
"They Spin 
So Easy” 
Our Expert Casting Line 
Hard Braided of the Highest Grade of Silk. The strongest 
Line of its size in the World. Used by Mr. Decker in con¬ 
test with Mr. Jamison. Nuf sed. 
Every Line Warranted. 50-Yd. Spools, $1.00. 
Trout Flies 
Samples for Trial—Send Us 
18c Quality A 
30c 
Regular price. Quality B 
60c Quality C 
65c Bass Flics 
75c Gauze Wing 
2.®® 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 oa application. 
True Anglers Use 
THE WILLIAMS BARBLESS HOOK 
Bcc&UBe it is gaaranteed to catch and hold better than a 
barbed hook, and you can remove the fish without injur;. 
Teariincs. spawn, and their killing wastes thousands of ergs. 
Does this mean anytlilog to you? It means ruin to a glori- 
o«s sport. The Williams 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. 66 Waier Street, Oak Harbor, Ohio 
THE ‘‘IDEAL” FISHING FLOAT 
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 3^-in. 15c.; 4-in, 25c.; 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. 
FISHING TIME IS NEAR. 
Are you ready for the big ones ? Is your kit wanting ? 
Ever lose a big fish on account of using a poor leader or a line 
that was too old ? It’s a sad feeling that a little forethougt 
will forestall. Our complete catalog shows all the best 
there is in Fishing Tackle. Send a postal for a copy today. 
H. H. MICHAELSON, 916 Broadway, Brooklyn, N.Y. City 
■ 
Your Tackle Is Delicient 
. Without' a . 
Guaranteed Meek Reel 
Why Not Buy One Belore Spend¬ 
ing Money on Inlerior Reels ? 
CATALOG FREE 
B. F. MEEK & SONS me. Louisville, Ky. 
