Show DEVICES TO LURE THE FINNY TRIBE Ingenious Patents Recorded at Washington i Many early vagaries of fishermen are recorded In the United States patent office In 1852 1552 a patent was Issued on a fly with an tight air chamber and an aperture Thus the fly would float If desired or the I aperture could be op opened ned and the fly tilled fined with water when subsurface subsurface sub sur face fishing was desired Variations In color of baits and feathers were suggested adapting them to the season of ot the year ear and to the descrIptIon description description de de- of fish The earliest rod patent of ot record Is after th the usual manner of walkIng walkIng walk walk- Ing lag rods with the joint butt telescoping tele telo- s the other Joints and having In the handle small compartments to contain the various Implements of 01 fishing tackle The same Inventor also patented In the year 1852 1552 a float containing a n spring which released by the I slightest touch would hook the fish In 1834 1854 was patented a n hollow sinker Into which shot could be poured when the rapidity of ot the curren current or tide required a heavier sinker Another lead fishing patented patented pat pat- In 1850 has a swivel to prevent pre pre- prevent vent line twisting and a hard metal meta base bas to protect the lead when striking ing bottom In 1873 an Improvement In an an- flies gling was patented In that th the h hook ok was concealed In the wings o othe of the fl fly making It more deceptive an and consequently more serviceable The Invention Indention which still provokes provoke a laugh among patent office officials sa says s 's a Washington pate patent t attorney Is the lure which c contained d a mirror and which the Inventor thus explaIned explained ex ex- The mirror Is an additional feature feature feature fea fea- ture that Insures the effectiveness of the bait In the following manner A male fish seeing his Image upon looking th therein will wil appear to see another fish approach It from the opposite side with the Intent to seize selz the bait balt and this will not only arouse his warlike spirit but also appeal to his greed and lie will seize seizo the bait quickly In hi- hi order to defeat the approaching rival In case the tho fish Is la suspected of ot cowardice I 1 may make mako the mirror of convex form ft tt rm In order that order that at the rival riYal or antagonist may appear to be smaller In tho the case case- of a n female fish the attractiveness attractive attractive- ness of a mirror Is too well known wn to need discussion Thus the bait appeals to the ruling passion of ot bo both b sexes and renders It t very ery certain and efficient nt In operation |