Show DEVICES TO LURE THE FINNY TRIBE ingenious patents recorded at washington many early vagaries ot of fishermen are recorded in the alie united states slates patent office in 1852 a patent wits issued on a lly fly with un an airtight air tight chamber and an aperture thus the fly would float it if desired des lied or the aperture could be opened and the fly ly filled with water when subsurface fishing v was as desired variations in olor of baits and feathers were suggested adopting adapting them to tile the season of the year ear and to the description of fish the earliest rod patent of record Is after the usual manner of walking rods with the butt jollit joint telescoping the other joints and having in the handle small compartments to lo contain the various implements of fishing tackle the same inventor also patented in the year 1802 1852 a float containing a spring which released by the slightest touch would hook tile the aisil in 1854 1834 was vas patented a hollow sinker into which shot could be poured when the rapidity of the current or tide required a heavier sinker another fishing lead patented in lins lias a swivel to pre pie vent ent line twisting and a hard metal base to protect the leid lead when stalk bottom in 1873 an improvement in angling files was patented in that the hook was concealed in the wings of the fly making it more deceptive and consequently more serviceable the invention which still provokes pro a laugh among patent office says a patent attorney Is the lure luie which contained a mirror and which the inventor thus explained i the hie mirror Is an additional feature that insures the effectiveness efferth encis of the bait in the following manner A male fish seeing ills his image upon looking therein will appear to see another fish approach cp it from the opposite side with the intent to seize the bait and tills will not only ouse his warlike spirit but also appeal to ills greed and he will seize the halt bait quickly in order to defeat th the approaching rival rhal in ease case tile tha 0 ish fish Is suspected of cowardice I 1 may make the mirror of convex form in order that the rival rhal or antagonist may a appear to be smaller in the case of a female fish the attractive riess neis of a mirror Is too well known to need discussion thus the bait appeals to the ruling passion of both sieves sexes and renders it very certain and efficient eni clent in operation |