Show DEVICES TO LURE THE FINNY TRIBE ingenious patents recorded at washington many early vagaries of fishermen are recorded in the united states patent office in 1852 a patent mas as issued on a fly with an airtight air tight chamber and an aperture thus the fly would float if desired or the aperture could be opened and the fly filled with water when sub sur face fishing was desired V in color of baits and feathers were suggested adapting them to the season of the a year and to the description of fash fish ahe earliest eai cail liest lest iod patent of record is after the usual manner of walk ing with the butt joint tele tl ti e other joints and having in tie tl e handle small compartments to conta n the various implements of fish ng tackle the same inventor also patented in the year 1802 a float containing conta inin ln a spring 7 which by the slightest would hook book the disia in 1804 was patented a hollow sinker into which shot could be poured when the rapidity of tl ti e lorient or tide required a heavier sini still er anoil er fishing lead pat anted in ilog has a swivel to pre vent line tn twisting and a hard metal base bae to protect the lead when ing bottom in IS 18 3 an improvement in an gl ng dg fl es was patented in that the I 1 ook ool was nas concealed in the wings winn of ta tie e fl ali mak making it more deceptive and consequently consequently more serviceable the invention which still provokes a laugh among patent office officials sa sab b a washington patent attorney is the lure which contained a marrol and ellch the inventor thus ex the bArror mirror Is an additional fea ture tare that insures the effectiveness of the bait in the following manner A male fish seeing his image upon looking therein will appear to see another fish approach it from the opposite side with the intent to seize tl tte e bait and tills this will not only I 1 arouse his warlike spirit but also appeal to his greed and he will seize the bait quickly in order to defeat the approaching rival in case the fish Is suspected of cowardice I 1 may make the mirror of convex form ii iu order that the rival or antagonist may appear to be smaller in the case of a female fish the attractiveness of a mirror Is too well gnoun to need discus discussion lion thus the bait appeals to the ruling passion of both sexes and renders it very certain and eff efficient lelent in operation |