June i, 1907.] 
FISHERIES OF THE LEVANT. 
According to Consul Ernest L. Harris, of 
' Smyrna, the fisheries of the Levant play an im- 
• jortant part in the wealth of the population. 
I jl hey are also a source from whence consider- 
: ible revenue accrues to the empire, for the rea- 
! on that a tax amounting to about 22 per cent. 
)f the estimated value is levied on all fish caught. 
1 )wing to the absence of salmon and the diffi- 
ulty of obtaining access to any of the streams 
u the interior of the country where trout and 
>ther game fish exist, there is no market for 
ods, artificial baits, flies and the many other 
ccessories which form a part of the American 
nd European angler’s outfit. On the other hand 
here is a very large market for all the appurte- 
lances used in deep sea fishing. As a general 
■tile hand lines are made of horsehair—black by 
■reference, on account of its greater strength— 
nd they are imported chiefly from Russia. A 
mall quantity of nets are woven locally, usually 
y hand, into certain lengths, and then knotted 
agether. 
Artificial baits are not used in the deep sea 
sheries of this region. The water being very 
lear, the end of each line is furnished with a 
ing flight of silkworm gut, generally imported 
rom London, but of Spanish origin. Hooks 
re nearly all imported from the United King- 
om. Tinned Kirby and round bend flatted hooks 
ammand this market. Ringed, Limerick bend, 
nd tapered hooks, to be bound on gut with 
iread, are seldom imported. Untinned steel 
j ooks of the variety first described are also 
krgely imported and are used in casting. The 
■Inkers are burnished with quicksilver to attract 
le fish and_ are cast either with or without bait, 
he use of trawl nets, except for shellfish, is 
rohibited in territorial waters. Great use is 
■ -ade, however, of trammel, gill and seine nets, 
•n account of the low price of labor it is found 
leaper to import soft laid cotton thread and 
1 ave it netted locally by women. There is also 
H considerable import of twisted cord suitable 
>r the making of long lines. 
American manufacturers of these articles would 
> well to turn their attention to this market and 
ideavor to obtain a share of the trade which 
present is entirely dominated by England. 
The Forest and Stream may be obtained from 
jy newsdealer on order. Ask your dea’er to 
pply you regularly. 
BIVINE 
rout, Bass and Fly 
re the Best Rods Made. 
OUR 
lent Nesting Carry Boat 
Has No Equal, and 
' Folding Camping Stove 
is the Real Thing - . 
end for onr illustrated 
catalogue. 
e Fred D. Divine Co. 
6 State St„ Utica, N. Y. 
1 
A FISHERMAN’S ROD 
reveals the man—determines 
the kind of fish he is likely to 
take To capture fish that fight 
—the other sort don’t count— 
you need a good rod, strong yet 
willowy, light and responsive. 
It ought to be neat, compactly built, long lived. But 
all this is a roundabout way of saying “BRISTOL.” 
Guaranteed for three years— look for our trade-mark on the reel-seat. 
Illustrated catalog free. 
THE HORTON MFC. CO., 84 Horton St., Bristol, Conn., U. 
S. A. 
TROUT FLIES °LZZT 12c STEEL RODS S" $1.50 
Pieces 
Split Bamboo Rods. 75c . ^»•>*'^^**• 
3 pieces, extra tip. Fly, 10 feet; Bait, 8# feet. AUtOflYUtlC IVCCl, $Z.v)U 
Send for Catalogue (no charge) in which you will find everything in the Tackle Line. 
CHARLES DISCH, 
318 FULTON STREET, - - - BROOKLYN. N. Y. 
The “KINGFISHER 
Brand of Silk Lines are the kind that stay with the 
job when you hook the big fish—no kinking, no 
snarling, no breaking a silk line that bears the 
“KINGFISHER” Trade-Mark. The “KING- 
Trade-Mark stands for quality first, last and all 
FISHER” 
the time. It’s the maker’s guarantee. Ask your dealer for 
“KINGFISHER” Lines. Send for catalogue. 
SOMETHING NEW AND PRACTICAL 
Frost’s Improved KELSO Automatic Reel 
Capacity 100 yards. Case of aluminum, satin finished, steel bearings, only 7V 2 ounces. It is both 
light and strong. With ordinary care it should last a lifetime. Can use on rod either above or 
below hand. Guaranteed. Price, $5.00. If your deader cannot supply you, send his name and 
address to us, and we will fill your order through him. The “KELSO” brand LINES, REELS, 
RODS, LEADERS, FLIES and HOOKS are as good as can be made. 
Manufacturing and Jobbing. Fishing Tackle is Our Business Exclusively. Head¬ 
quarters for Everything Required by Anglers. Catalogues to trade only. 
H. J. FROST ® CO., 90 Chambers Street, 
“Sultan” 
16 ft. family pleas¬ 
ure boat—as illustrated. 
Complete with oars, $39 
E. J. MARTIN’S SONS, 
Makers of the “KINGFISHER” Brand Braided Silk Fish-Lines, 
Rockville, Conn. 
Mullins Steel Pleasure Boats Can’t Sink 
When writing say you saw the adv. in “Forest and Stream.’ 
