o V '^ <5>. * o 1. o ° •$ * ^ 4 -'UK- V** * ° • » V „ • / 1 .0 > 'bV' J. "^ -.1 4 o .* rr y -;-' ■oV A "7*. * '^Bi^W * < O * ' ' " ♦ ^ " ° » ° ^ °* *»Vi ° ^ •> * !,.^=/* ■> V » * * »- o, : %S -M£: \/ .-afe'. V** .'to 9 .»^VL', *> ,> v J CrA 3 v* * ^' ■> .* ^ •: ; :- ^ > --' ; s A j>*^ ^ % ,o Ao^ Q V c o » « „ ^ /^ *" .*■ s 5 • • ' ^> A ' \ ^ .A* .^VA\ +<*« A* S c r > ,V Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/pricelistoffishiOOship Established 1793 PRICE LIST OF FISHING RODS MPTflCKLE Chalk and Fishing Lines, &e. MANUFACTURED BY MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY SUCCESSOR TO A. B. SHIPLEY & SON \s^ • • • WAREHOUSES : No. 432 Market Street -427 Me re riant Street PHILADELPHIA • • • Twenty=Sixth Edition Terms; Net Cash SWA en 333=! All closely silk-wrapped in two colors and put up in a cloth bag. 370. 3 joints, 7i feet long sea rod, nickel-plated, solid reel seats above the hand, swelled ferrules, celluloid-wrapped butt, raised anti-friction guides, metal-covered dowels, and with an extra tip of 18 inches for trolling or using a heavy sinker, weight 17 ounces Each, $7.50 376. One joint, 6 to 7 feet long, German silver banded and milled mount- ings, swelled celluloid butt and hand grip 'above solid reel plate, raised anti-friction guides, agate tip end, weight 20 to 22 ounces. Each, 9.00 378. Two joints, 7 feet long, German silver mounted, celluloid butt and hand grip above solid reel plate, banded and milled ferrules, raised anti-friction guides, agate tip end, weight 22 ounces Each, 10 00 379. Three joints, 9 feet long, same as No. 378, weight 24 ounces " 14.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. Bethabara Wood Fly Rods. WBPssii BBamaa :w fe Fl - -ai a All on covered grooved wood forms and in cloth bags, and closely wrapped with two colors of silk. :No. 400. Three joint, nickel-plated mountings, celluloid swelled butts, 8 to 11 feet long, with two tips, brass overcap ferrules, solid reel plate, weight 7 to 11 ounces, 9 to 11 feet long Each, 403. Three joints, cork handle fine German silver mounted, with banded and milled ferrules, two ring standing guides, and closely silk- wrapped, 5 to 11 ounces, 8 to 11 feet long Each, i 403c. As No. 403, but with ivory celluloid reel seats, velvet-covered forms and cork handles, 8 feet, 31 and 4 ounees Each, Nine feet, 4£ and 5 ounces ; 9i feet, 6 ounces ; 10 feet, 7 ounces, 420. Four-joint salmon rod, 14 to 17 feet long, with two tips, celluloid butt, . German silver banded and milled water-proof ferrules, raised anti- friction guides and solid reel plate above hand Each, 20.00- 17. 5tt 12.00 15.00- 12.00 405. 520. Same as No. 403, but with a removable celluloid or cork, swelled butt of 12 inches, the ferrule of which is inserted in the butt (as cut).Each, $13.50 Combination [rod, German silver banded and milled mountings and anti-friction guides, two butts, one of 15 inches and one of 3k feet, two second joints and four tips, two of split bamboo and two of Bethabara wood. This rod we can confidently recommend. It can be used as a sea rod, as a bass bait, and also a trolling rod; and one of its combinations makes a perfect Pennsylvania trout fly rod. Put up on a cedar stock Each . mM MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S SPLIT BAMBOO RODS. Machine-made. (Hexagonal, 6 strips). U ' ' Tliese rods are not warranted, but are made to meet the demand for a low- priced split bamboo rod, but the bamboo of which they are made is good, clear, fresh wood. No. 550. 551. 552. Three joint, Henshall pattern, 8^ feet long, nickel-plated mountings, solid reel plate above hand with extra tip, and cork handle, put up on a grooved wood form Each, $1.25 Three joint, bait, 9i to 10i feet long, solid reel plate above hand, extra tip, finished same as No. 550 Each, 1.25 Three joint, fly, 9 to 10 feet long, two tips, solid reel plate below hand, finished same as No. 550 1 .25 Finest selected split bamboo, 6 strip swelled bamboo butt, covered with cork nickel-plated, banded and milled ferrules, closely silk-wound in two colors and on covered grooved wood form, cloth bags and two tips with each rod. 553. Three joint, Henshall pattern bait rod, solid reel plate above the hand, 8j feet long, raised anti-friction guides Each, $5.00 554. Three joint bait rod, solid reel plate above the hand, raised anti-friction guides, 9, 94 and 10 feet long Each, 5.00 555. Three joint fly rod, solid reel plate below the hand, rings and keepers, 9, 9i and 10 feet long Each, 5.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. SPLIT BAMBOO RODS-Continued. The following split bamboo rods are Hand-Made. The bamboo is the best rwe can obtain, and carefully selected, and the rods very finely balanced. They ihave banded and milled nickel-plated ferrules, very closely silk wound, in two colors ; the butt is inlaid with cedar and covered with cork ; they are put up on covered wood form, and cloth bag, and have two tips to each rod, and are fully warranted against defects in material or workmanship. No. 560. 561. 562. Three joint, Henshall pattern, 8| feet long, solid reel plate Each, $7.50 Same as No. 560; but bait rod, 9| to 10* feet long " 7.50 Same as No. 560, but fly rod, solid reel seat below hand, 9 to 10 feet long Each, 7.50 Split Bamboo Trunk and Valise Rods. Six Strip. 900x. Four joints of 29 inches each, nickel-plated ferrules, standing wire guides, silk-wrapped, black-fluted, butts solid reel plate above the hand Each, As No. 900x, with reel plate below the hand " Fine quality, five joints, 25 inches long and extra tip, nickel-plated banded ferrules, closely silk-wrapped in colors, solid reel plate above the hand, cork hand grip Each, Finest quality selected bamboo, six joints, 21 inches long and extra tip, and with style and finish as No. 900c Each, 170. 900c 900 52.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 Select Bamboo Striped Bass and Tarpon Rods. Six Strip. 565. Two joints, strictly hand-made, 7£ feet long, nickel-plated mountings, closely silk-wrapped anti-friction guides, double guides on the tip, celluloid-wrapped butts and solid reel plate Each, $7.50 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S A NEW DEPARTURE ,N SPLIT BAMBOO RODS Shipley's Double "Enamel" Rods. Calcutta bamboo, from which all first-class split rods are made, grows in the shape of a hollow tube, with knots varying from eighteen inches to two feet apart. The wood which forms this tube is from one-eighth to three-eighths of an inch thick, and is composed of an outer shell of enamel or flint, and an inner portion of soft pithy wood, the latter largely predominating. In the ordinary split bamboos both the pith and enamel are used. (See cut.) In making our double enamel rods, we split off all the pith or soft part and cement two pieces of the enamel together, breaking joints — i. e., not allowing one knot, which is the weak portion of split bamboo to come directly over the other. ,'• v ■-■\ 1 " ; - . 1 IIP' By this method we can make joints solid, in place of a hollow tube, as all split bamboo rods are in the butt joint, and frequently in the second and tip. Rods made in this manner are the strongest and best that can be produced of bamboo. They are all finished in the finest possible style. Finest German silver, banded and milled ferrules, solid reel plates, very closely silk- wrapped in two and three colors. The cork handle grips are made of solid cork, not a thin sheet glued around the handle. Each rod is carefully hand-made and fully warranted, and finely balanced. All have two tips and are put up on a velvet-covered grooved wood form. CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. r 3 3(Fine Hexagon "Double" Enamel Split Bamboo Bait, Fly and Salmon Rods. DO 15.00 No. 598. Three joint, Henshall pattern, 8£ feet long, celluloid or cork butt, German silver, solid reel plate above hand, banded and milled ferrules, raised anti-friction guides . . Each, $15.00 599. Three joint, bait 9 to 10^ feet long, German silver, solid reel plate above hand, celluloid or cork butt, banded and milled ferrules, raised anti-friction guides .... Each, I €00. Three joint, fly, 9 to 11 feet long, ivory celluloid reel plate below hand, cork butt, banded and milled ferrules, Seekell patent standing guides 8 to 1 1 feet long, 5 to 8 ounces' Each, 15.00 1 €01. Same rod as 600, but with a removable short butt of 12 inches, in which the ferrule is inserted in the butt. Each, 18.00 ' €02'. Four joint, 14 to 16 feet, two tips, same finish and mount- ings as No. 600, but a heavier rod, for salmon fly- fishing Each, Add to above prices for agate tip ends, $1.50 each ; agate guides, $1.00 each. 80.00 No. €05. Striped Bass and Tarpon Rods. Double Enamel. Two joints, 7 feet long, celluloid butt and hand grip above German silver reel seat, banded and milled water-proof ferrules, raised trumpet guides, agate tip end . . Each, $16.50 14 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Jointed Trout, Bass and Fly Fishing Rods. No. 15. 16. 20. 22. Ash Fishing Rods. Three joint, stained, lOJfeetlong, with single ferrules. Each, $0.10 Three joint, 10J feet long, with single ferrules, with guide rings, stained and varnished Each, .25 Three joint, 10^ feet long, double ferrules, guide rings, capped butts and reel bands Each, .50 As No. 20, but nickel-plated, and with fluted ebonite butt. • Each, .88 Bass and Sea Rods. With Lance Wood Tips. ^■ft- All with overcap ferrules, solid guide rings, capped butts, solid brass tip ends and all except No. 24 have covered dowels. Three joint, stained and French polished, lOi feet long, double ferrules and reel bands, genuine lance wood tip ; weight, 14 ounces Each, 81:25 Three joint, as No. 24, but with metal reel seats and French polished ; weight, 15 ounces Each, 1.50 Three joint, as No. 25, but nickel-plated mountings . . Each, 2.00 No. 24. 25. 26. =E3« a-_3= =#= -i— l-i-L— E35 28. 29. Three joint and extra tip, genuine lance wood sea rod, 9 feet long, nickel mountings, metal reel seat above the hand, improved swelled-end ferrules, double metal ring guides on second joint and tips, double hole, tip end, metal-cov- ered dowels, fluted black butt Each, $3.50 Same as No. 28 but hand-made and with celluloid butt. Each, 5.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 15 SEA RODS-Continued. No. I28J. Three joint and extra tip, genuine lance wood sea rod, 9 feet long, nickel mountings, metal reel seat above the hand, improved swelled-end ferrules, double metal ring guides on second joint and tips, double hole, tip-end, metal-cov- ered dowels, fluted black butt, and in addition a heavy lance tip to fit the butt joint, making a combination Striped Bass and Weak fish rod Each, $4.50 Bass Bait Rods. No. 51. Three joint, imitation lance butt, genuine lance wood second joint and tip, nickel-plated improved overcap brass double ferrules, covered dowels, silk-wrapped, anti-fric- tion guides, solid reel plate, fluted imitation ebony; hand grip •; weight, 15 ounces ; each one in a muslin bag . Each, $2.25 30. Three joint, all lance wood, silk- wrapped, in imitation of split bamboo, with short cane-wrapped butt of 18 inches, and extra tip, solid reel plate, covered dowels, improved ; overcap nickel-plated ferrules and standing guides; weight 10 1 ounces; each one in a muslin bag . . . Each, 3.50 :255. Three joint and extra tipDegame wood, strictly hand-made, either 9 or 10J feet long, cane-wrapped butt, solid reel plate, nickel-plated mountings, closely silk-wrapped, anti- friction guides, and put up in a partition bag, each rod warranted Each, 5.00 i6 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Henshall Bass Rods. 8£ feet long. No. 74. Three joint, 8i feet long, natural color, imitation lance wood butt and second joint, two genuine lance wood tips, metal reel seat, silk-wound, anti-friction tie guides, nickel mountings, improved swelled-end ferrules, imita- tion celluloid butt ; on grooved wood form and each in a cloth bag " Each, $1.50 75. Three joint, lance wood, with extra tip, imitation celluloid butt, solid reel plate, improved overcap ferrules, anti- friction guides, silk-wrapped, in imitation of split bamboo, no dowels; weight 12 ounces; each one in a cloth bag and on a grooved wood form Each, 2.25 .76. Three joint, same as No. 75, but nickel-plated mountings, " 2.50 276. Degame wood, three joints and extra 'tip, strictly hand- made, swelled-end ferrules, solid reel plate, celluloid- wrapped butt, nickel-plated mountings ; weight 14 ounces ; on grooved form and cloth case ; each rod war- ranted Each, 5.00 ■8020. Three joint, green heart, with extra tip, cork hand grip, solid nickel-plated reel seats, improved overcap double ferrules banded at the mouth, closely silk-wrapped, anti- friction guides, no dowels, and on a grooved wood form and cloth bag Each, 4.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 17 Trout, Bait and Fly Rods. All with double ferrules. No. 34. Three joint, 10 feet long, stained and varnished, swelled fluted butts and genuine lance wood tips, improved over- cap ferrules, reel bands below the hand, capped butts ; weight 9^ ounces Each, $0.88 ?5^. Three joint, 10 feet long, imitation lance wood butt and second joint, lance wood tip, imitation celluloid butt, nickel-plated improved overcap ferrules, metal reel plate below hand; weight 9 J ounces Each, 1.25 : 36. Three joint, 10 feet long, imitation lance wood butt and second joint, two tips of lance wood, imitation celluloid butt, improved overcap ferrules, solid reel plates below hand, nickel-plated mountings ; weight 10 J ounces ; each one in a muslin bag, and on a grooved wood form . Each, 2.00 Fine French Polished Trout Fly Rods. Put up on a grooved wood form. SI. Three joint, all lance wood, with extra tip, swelled ebonized fluted butt, 10 feet long, metal reel plate below the hand, improved overcap ferrules; weight 8 ounces . . . Each, 2.50 38. Three joint, genuine lance wood, mountain trout fly rod, 8^ feet long, and with extra tip and dowels, very closely silk-wrapped in two colors, improved swelled-end fer- rules banded at mouth, cork handle, metal reel seat below hand ; weight 6 ounces ; put up on a grooved wood form and in a cloth bag. This rod is very superior . Each, 3.00 238. Three joint, and extra tip,9£ feet, Degame wood, strictly hand- made, celluloid butt, metal reel plate below the hand, nickel-plated mountings, no dowels, and closely-wrapped with two colors silk ; weight Si ounces ; each one put up on a grooved wood form, and in Canton flannel bag ; each rod warranted Each, 5.00 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Trunk Rods. c ' — TT . 1 ■■-• — s '■ — "8 an =u ig' . iU.^ _-^--— ■— = - No. 58. Four joint, 8 feet long, stained, imitation rosewood, genuine lance wood, tip silk-wrapped, reel bands above hand, butt cap and double brass ferrules Each, $0.63 59. Five joint, 10 h feet long, stained, with exti-a bass tip, fourth joint and two tips lance wood, with double ferrules, reel band and capped butts Each, 1.00 61. Five joint, 10J feet long, with extra bass tip, fourth joint and both tips lance wood, nickel-plated overcap double fer- rules, reel bands and imitation celluloid hand grip . Each, 2.00 65. Five joint, all lance wood, 10J feet, two tips, one for trout and one for bass, improved swelled-end ferrules, cord- wrapped butts, solid reel plates Each, 3.00 Fine Hand-Made Degame Lance Wood or Green-Heart. ^aSiEH^ E=lg~ a^^ Ha^^Miia yas 126. Five joint, lOi feet long, with an extra bass tip, solid reel plate, celluloid, wrapped butts, overcap double ferrules, closely silk-wrapped, anti-friction guides, nickel-plated mountings Each, 5.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. i 9 Fine Hand-Made Bethabara Wood Trunk Rods. No. 136. Five joint, 10J feet long, with an extra bass tip, all Betha- bara wood, nickel-plated overcap ferrules, solid reel plate, capped butt, standing anti-friction closely silk- wrapped guides, reversible celluloid-wrapped butt, making either a bait or fly rod Each, $10.00 120. Five joint, Calcutta bamboo, 10J feet long, double brass fer- rules, reel bands, capped butts and guide rings, silk- wrapped Each, 1.35 123. Five joints, Calcutta bamboo and extra tip of lance wood, fluted imitation celluloid butts, 10J feet long, nickel- mountings, metal real seat above the hand, improved swelled-end ferrules, covered metal dowels, silk-wrapped in colors Each, 3.00 Japanese Bamboo Fish Rods. 10 to 14 feet long. 801. Three joint, double brass ferrules, tenons and guides. Each, $0.40 305. Three joint, nickel-plated mountings, metal real seats, swelled-end ferrules, black fluted butts, silk-wrapped guides, made light for bass fishing, 9 feet long . . Each, 1.25 310. Three joint, extra heavy sea rod, nickel-plated mountings, metal real seat, silk-wrapped, anti-friction double guides on second and tip, water-proof metal dowels, swelled-end ferrules, double tip end and fluted black butt . . Each, 1.88 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Selected Calcutta Bamboo Rods. With Wood Tenons and Butt Caps. _ No. 100. Two joint, 7 to 9 feet long, double ferrules Each, 101s. Three joint, 8 to 12 feet long, double ferrules and guide rings Each, 101. Three joint, same as No. 101s, but 13 to 16 feet . . . Each, lOl^s. Same as No. 101, but with reel bands 8 to 12 feet . Each, Three joint, same as No. lOl^s. but 13 to 16 feet . Each, Four joint, 14 to 16 feet, double ferrules and guide rings Each, Four joint, same as No. 102, but with reel bands . " Three joint, Calcutta bamboo, with bird's-eye maple swelled butt and extra Bethabara tip, banded and milled double ferrules, reel bands, covered, dowels ; length, 11 feet ; weight about 14 ounces Each, Same as No. 5050, but nickel-plated mountings . . . Each, 101*. 102." 103. 5050. 5051 . $0.25 0.40 0.60 0.50 0.75 1.38 1.75 5.00 6.00 =REK ■iiMiiir 505. 410. 510. Three joint, nick el- plated mountings, water- proof metal dowels, metal reel seat, fluted black butt, swelled-end fer- rules, silk-wrapped, loj feet long; a light bass rod. Each, 1.38 Two joint, sea rod, heavy, 7J feet long, nickel metal reel seat, improved swelled-end ferrules, water-proof metal dowels, silk-wrapped, anti-friction guides, which are double on the tip and double hole tip end, fluted black butt Each, 1.75 Same as No. 410, but three joint, 9 feet long .... Each, 2.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 21 Extra Quality Selected Bamboo Fish Rods. Each one in a cloth, partition bag. All with seamless banded and milled ferrules and metal-covered dowels, extra heavy solid anti-friction silk-wrapped guides, and all with solid reel plates and capped butts, and closely silk-wrapped in two colors. For bass, river and sea-fishing. 9 to 18 feet long (as may be desired) . No. 1000. Two joint, brass ferrules Each, $2.00 .1001. Three joint, brass ferrules Each, 3.00 1002. Three joint, brass ferrules, with extra Bethabara tip . Each, 4.25 1003. Four joint, brass ferrules Each, 4.00 5000. Twojoint, nickel-plated mountings and cane-wrapped. Each, 3.00 5002. Three joint, nickel-plated mountings, and extra Bethabara wood tip and cane-wrapped butt Each, 4.00 5003. Four joint, nickel-plated mountings and cane-wrapped butt Each, 4.50 5900. One joint, 6 to 7 feet long, celluloid swelled butt, nickel- plated mountings Each, 5.00 What a few people who have bought Bethabara Wood of us have to say about it. Seymoue, Conn. I bought Bethabara wood from you twelve years ago, and made a rod which has always been ready for business, and always done its share of the work in landing 'the fish. I now wish to make another light one, also a heavy one, for I intend this winter to have a try at tarpon. Respectfully yours, R. A. HAMILTON. Evanston, III. The Bethabara wood ordered from you on the 10th instant, received, and proves to be all that can be desired. Some time ago I tried several other dealers with deplorable results. In very few cases was the wood worth the freight I paid for getting it here., I have come to the conclusion that you are the one and only !i ifirm in the country that carries a first-class article in Bethabara wood. I shall use yours only in the future. Truly yours, JNO. R. SCHNEIDER. : Plainfield, N. J. Gentlemen : Will you kindly send me two pieces of Bethabara wood. I think it can't be beat. Both my butt pieces are Lance wood, and I am going to make the rods all Bethabara wood. Yours respectfully, E. J. VAN NAME. MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Independence, Mo. Gentlemen : Some time since I bought Bethabara wood enough to make a rod, which I have used two seasons. Its weight is 6£ ounces, and I can land an 8-pound fish with it. Now I want the very best Bethabara you have— straight grained and tough. Yours, JOHN A. FANN. Evanston, III. I have been getting my wood from Utica, N. Y., but find it very unsatisfac- tory; in fact some of it turned out to be green-heart. Kespectfully yours, JOHN R. SCHNEIDER. Prom the Bethabara wood sent to me I made an 8-ounce fly rod. Well, to say I was pleased would be " drawing it mild ". I found I could cast off further, more accurately and easier than with any other rod I ever used, not excepting the old reliable split bamboo. ASA P. STEWART, Grand Rapids, Mich. New York. Gentlemen : Enclosed find measurements for a tip which you will kindly turn out for me of Bethabara. If you remember it was about a year ago that you made a heavy butt joint and tip, and a light first joint for me, and I have never been better pleased in my life. Yours truly, D. D. SCHMIDT. Asbuey Park, N. J. I take great pleasure in expressing my opinion of Bethabara. I have now three rods made from wood purchased from you, and in each case they have given me the highest satisfaction. One rod that I have had made for river-fishing, I have used frequently for sea-fishing, casting from the beach, using as heavy as six ounces of lead. Every angler knows that the strain on a light rod, occasioned by this method of fishing is enormous, yet my Bethabara, is as straight as when first built. In point of resiliency, I consider this is to woods what steel is to metals, "The King". Enclosed find order for wood for two more rods. Respectfully, LEONARD HTJLIT, Vice-President Fish Protective Assn., Monmoth Co., N. J. Palmyra N. J. Gentlemen : Kindly make me a Bethabara tip to fit enclosed ferrule. My old tip just " busted ", but I guess I can stand it, as I built this rod in '84, and it has seen severe service every season since; often on perch grounds with heavy sinker, and is to-day as straight as when made. Yours truly, EDW. D. STEWART. CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 23 Square Wood for Fish Rod Makers. Selected Best. (Genuine) Bethabara Wood. To those persons who know this wood nothing need be said of it. ITo those who do not we can only say we are the only importers of it in the country, and for rod purposes it is far superior to any material we .know of, being stronger, more elastic, and will not take a set or curve like other woods, and for fly rods especially, has a mellowness of action truly unattainable in any other material now used for fine rods, as our many mnsolicited testimonials attest. All genuine wood will have trade mark ion each piece. (See page 5) . Square Bethabara Wood. I, I or | f 1 li inch square. |i feet long $0.55. . .§0.70. . .$0.85. . . $1.10 each. 16 " " 75 . . . 90 . . . 1.25 . . . 1.50 " Square Lance Wood, and Degame. £ -| f 1 1} inch square. $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 $6.00 $9.00 per doz. pieces, 4 ft. long 5.00 5.63 5.25 7.50 11.25 " " 5 " 6.00 6.75 7.50 9.00 12.00 " " 6 " N. B. — "We cannot agree to cut the exact length of wood ordered, but will send the nearest length suitable for the orders. Curled or Bird's-Eye Maple for Butts. 114 inches long, 1J inches square Each, $0.25 [Honduras mahogany, 24 inches long, 1J inches square . . " 38 Turned bird's-eye or mahogany butts, 14 to 24 inches long " 50 Turned ash butts, 3 feet 6 inches long " 25 Bethabara Wood Joints and Tips. ISTot over 3i feet long, without and with plain ferrules not banded ; over 3i feet long, an extra price will be charged. Tips, rounded, unfinished, no ferrules Each, $1.00 Tips, finished, brass, $1.25 ; nickel-plated, $1.35; German silver, 1.50 Second joints, rounded, unfinished Each, 1.25 Second joints, finished brass, $1.50 ; nickel-plated, $1.75 ; German silver .Each, 2.00 i Butts, rounded not swelled 1-50 " " and fitted with light wood swelled hand grasp " 2.00 Butts, with light wood hand grasp, cane or celluloid wrap, and solid reel plates, brass, $3.00; nickel-plated, $3.50; German silver Each, 5.00 I $3.00 3 $3^0 3.75 4.38 4.50 5.25 24 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Machine- Made Lance Wood Tips. Bounded, unfinished; over 3£ feet long, an extra price will be charged. Bait or bass, U feet long Each, Fly £0.20 0.40 Hand-Made Lance Wood Joints, Tips, &c Over 3i feet long an extra price will be charged. Brass. Nickel. Tips to 3| feet long Each, $1.00 $1.10 Second joints, to 3| feet long ... " 1.25 1.35 Butts, to 3J feet long " 2.00 2.50 German Silver. $1.25 1.50 3.00 Made either with or without dowels at same price. Lance wood or Degame second joints, rounded, unfinished . Each, $0.38 Lance wood or Degame butts, not swelled " 0.50 Turned lance wood or Degame swelled butts for fly or Henshall rods Each, Or fitted with light wood hand grasp " Six strip split bamboo tips, not mounted, hand-made ... " Six strip split bamboo tips, German silver mounted, hand- made Each, Six strip split bamboo tips, machine-made " 0.50 0.75 2.00 3.00 0.25 Grooved Wood Forms for Rods. White wood Each, $0.50 Covered with Canton flannel " 0.75 " " velvet " 1.25 Rod Cases. Fine Quality Sole Leather and Nickel Name Plate. Diameter 2-J- 3 3^ inches. To 50 inches long Each, $4.00 $4.50 $5.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 25 Sole Leather Rod Rests. :i', I These rests are almost a necessity for striped bass, salmon or l tarpon-fishing to those who do not wish to tire themselves out with one day's sport. Price, $2.00 Each. Shipley's Hand Support FOR FLY AND BAIT RODS. Will give perfect command over the rod ; can cast further and strike more quickly; it relieves the strain on the ivrist and arm, and in fly-fishing prevents the hand sliding down on to the reel. They are very light, being made of German silver and hard rubber. All have an adjustable screw clamp, which allows it to be put on or taken off in a minute. They are made in three sizes, to fit either J-inch, £-inch or 1-inch reel plates. Price, SO Cents ; or by Mail, 55 Cents. Hall's Rod Holder. Made of Tinned Malleable Iron, and can be packed in a space 4J x 4"x 2 inches, and weighs 15 ounces. Price, $1.00 Each. 26 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S The "Handy" Fishing Rod Holder. BCD HOLDER No. 1. Space between forks, f in. Price, 10c. each. No. 1^. Space between forks, 1^ in. Price, 15c. each. WEIGHT 4 op. 40c. each. Netting Needles. Lance wood for fish nets. Assorted sizes Each, $0.10 Cast steel, for minnow nets. No. 16 14 12 11 Size Inches, 7 8 8f 9J Price Each, ).14 ).17 .22 ).25 Shipley's Seamless Brass Ferrules, Double. All measurements are inside of female or large ferrule. Size . . . 5-32 13-64 8-32 19-64 21-64 12-32 27-64 inch Per pair . $0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.07 Size . . . 30-64 16-32 17-32 19-32 41-64 43-64 45-64 " Per pair . $0.08 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.15 Size . . . . 24-32 25-32 27-32 28-32 30-32 31-32 " Per pair . . $0.16 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.18 Size . . . . 1A l3"l 1 7 IS! ltt 1A 1£ " Per pair . . $0.20 0.22 0.22 0.23 0.25 0.26 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 27 Shipley's Extra Finished Banded and Milled Seamless Ferrules, This makes the most perfect ferrule in the market ; having a metal hand shrunk around the large ferrule prevents it from spreading or be- coming loose. Size .... 5-32 13-64 8-32 19-64 21-64 12-32 27-64 i mc Per pair . . $0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.22 0.23 0.23 Size .... 30-64 16-32 17-32 19-32 41-64 43-64 45-64 1 1 Per pair . . $0.24 0.25 0.26 0.28 0.29 0.30 0.31 Size .... . . . 24-32 25-32 27-32 28-32 30-32 31-32 u Per pair . . $0.32 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.35 Size .... 1st $0.36 1A 0.38 1^¥ 0.39 ltt 0.40 l¥2" 0.42 0.43 u mm For nickel-plating add 5c. per pair extra. Swelled or Over-Capped Ferrules. With Fluted and Einged Ends. I All measurements are inside of the swell in the female or large ferrule. Size . 6-32 8-32 17-64 10-32 12-32 inch Brass Each, $0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07 German silver ... " 0.17 0.17 0.20 0.21 0.22 Size 13-32 14-32 16-32 17-32 18-32 inch Brass .' '. Each, $0.08 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.11 German silver ... " 0.25 0.27 0.30 0.32 0.35 Si z e , 20-32 21-32 23-32 inch German silver . Each, $0.39 0.40 0.43 Size . 24-32 26-32 27-32 28-32 inch German silver ...... Each, $0.47 0.51 0.59 0.62 Any of the above ferrules banded at the mouth and handsomely- milled for $0.15 per pair extra. Add for nickel-plating 5c. per pair. 28 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Hexagonal Swelled Over-Capped Ferrules for Six-Strip Bamboo Rods. Add to price of plain over-cap . . *. Per pair, $0.08 Brass Butt Ferrules. Extra Solid End, Milled. Size Inch. f- • % 1 IrV Solid end, plain . Each, $0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 Solid end, milled, " 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Size Inch, f German silver, plain Each, $0.12 0.12 0.17 0.20 5c. each extra for nickel-plating. Solid Rod Tips. 0.07. 0.07 0.10 0.10 1 1* Brass, all sizes Each, $0.05 Nickel-plated, all sizes " 0.08 German silver, double " 0.50 " " agate tips " 1.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 29 1 Ring Fly Tips. German Silver 3 Ring Tips. Brass, doz., 20c; German Silver, doz., 38c. Rod Guides. 6c. each. ■o (Side view) Rings and Keepers. Brass Tie Guides to Wrap. Rings and Keepers to Wrap, white, assorted .... Per dozen, Brass Tie Guides toWrap, Anti-friction, assorted, Nos. 1 to 5, " Nickel-plated Tie Guides to Wrap, Anti- friction, assorted, Nos. 1 to 5 Per dozen, 2 Ring German Silver Standing Guides. German Silver Standing Guides to Wrap, 2 Rings . . . Per dozen, ).05 .13 .17 ).35 German Silver Agate Guides, Raised Centre ... ... Each, $0.75 3° MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Fine Raised German Silver Tie Guides. 2-0 1-0 2 3 4 5 German Silver Tie Guides to Wrap, Anti-Friction, all sizes, assorted Per dozen, $0.70 German Silver Anti-friction Funnel Guides . Reel Bands. Per dozen, $1.00 Size Brass, per doz. sets Nickel-plated . . . German Silver . . Plain. f 13-16 £ 15-16 1 ItV 1& ljin. ).75 0.80 0.85 0.90 1.00 1.25 1.35 1.40 1.35 1.40 1.40 1.60 1.60 1.95 1.95 2.00 3.00 3.25 3.40 3.75 4.00 5.20 5.40 6.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 3i Extra Heavy Milled Reel Bands. In Sets of Three. All sizes, Brass Per set, $0.38 Nickel-plated " 0.50 1 German silver " 0.63 Solid Reel Plates. ' inch ; inch 1 inch \y B inch Brass ... . Nickel-plated . German silver 1 German silver, fine milled Each, 3.21 $0.25 $0.28 $0.40 .30 .31 .35 .45 .50 .65 .75 .85 .80 .90 1.00 1.25 Aluminium for light fly rods, f inch below the hand; weight, -J- oz. each ; price, 85 cents each. Please state if desired for above or below the hand. Tapered Connecting Ferrules. ft to || ft to f| II toM 1 in. to f . . Each $0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 i 1 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 German silver, milled . . u 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Metal Plugs. Nickel-plated. To fit any of our overcap ferrules on page 27 Per doz. Tenon or Dowel Covers. Brass, all sizes Per doz. Nickel-plated, all sizes German silver $0.60 $0.38 0.75 3.00 3 2 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Shipley's Bronzing Fluid. For coloring ferrules, reels, etc., a fine steel color. Answers equally well for brass, nickel or German silver. (Ferrules need not be taken off rod). Per bottle 50 cents. Including bottle of Lacquer.. Genuine Sea Grass Fishing Lines. Per Coil $0.38 Best Linen Bass Lines. ON WOOD BLOCKS. tbread per 50 yard Block. 21 thread 3.50 each. This makes the best line for Eeels, being free from knots or imper- fections, and the strongest for its size of any line manufactured. On 50 Yard Blocks, two connected. No. 9 12 15 18 21 $0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.00 On 200 Y r ard Blocks. No. 9 12 15 18 $3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 The breaking strain, using a 6 feet piece of the above line on a line testing machine, is for the 9th thread, 50 lbs.; 12th thread, 55 lbs.; 15th thread, 60 lbs.; 18th thread, 65 lbs. Water-Proof Best Linen Bass Lines. Add for Water-proofing $1.00 per 100 yards. Braided Cotton Cod or Blue Fish Lines. In coils. 150 feet, No. 1 Eachi $0 .60 150 feet, No. 2 << q.75 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 33 Superior Linen Lines for Reels. Extra Strong Drab Color, in 25 Yard Coils, four connected. No. 2 3 $0.35 $0.40 per coil of 25 yards. Enameled Water-proof, .50 .50 " " LEAD COLOR, IN COILS. No. 1 100 feet, 2 lines connected Each, $0.25 East India Fibre. 2 0.30 3 0.35 On Boards of 25 Yards, four connected. This Line makes one of the most desirable Lines for Bait and Min- now casting. It is as soft and flexible as silk, and is very strong and durable. It is made in three sizes. 9, 12 and 18-thread Each, $0.15 On Boards of 25 Yards, four connected. 34 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Braided Polished Enameled Water-Proof Silk Fly Lines. In Coils of 25 Yards, four connected. E or 3 F or 4 G or 5 25 yard Coils $1.75 - 1.50 1.38 each. Rigged Hand Lines on Winders. ]STos. and 1 are put on flat board winders. ISTos. 2 and 3 are put up on winders as above cut. No. 0. 36 feet cotton, 2 hooks Each, $0.05 " I- 40 " " 2 gut snoods .... " .12 " 2. 60 " " 2 " " " 3. 60 " linen, 2 " << 20 25 Braided Cotton Lines. In boxes of one dozen. 1 $^*3&>m $&?ftW^ v±»~±w>>y> w^s^w^gggg^ 84 feet Nos. l Each, $0.17 .15 3 .14 4 .14 5 .14 6 .14 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 35 Highest Quality Braided Linen Lines. On Boards of 25 Yards, four connected. 5 BsaHj.-«s*K^-e^ia:«:.>:«K«jNk-.v.v«.'.'i5ywv^^.>a»»sias2^>s« 4 BK2K-: 2 IRSSKSSSKS&S 1 e:-.as::s:3iSJESf5J5a?S2SSSss 2 3 4 5 6 Per block of 25 yards, any size $0.20 Highest Quality Hard Braided Linen Lines. In Coils of 100 Yards, Four Coils of 25 Yards, each connected. Nos. 1 i $1.25 $1.25 3 $1.25 4 $1.25 .25 per 100 yards Braided Silk Lines. On Boards of 25 Yards, four connected. ISTos. 12 3 4 5 Baw Silk . . . $0.70 0.55 0.45 0.35 0.25 per block of 25 yards. Extra Silk . . 0.75 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 " " " 3 6 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Hard Braided Silk Lines. . On Boards of 25 Yards, four connected. This line is made from the finest selected Tsatalee stock, and makes the STRONGEST Line that can be'made. Sizes are the same as Braided Silk. See cut. Nos. 3 4 5 $0.88 0.75 0.63 per board of 25 yards. Shipley's Water-Proof Hard Braided Silk Lines On Boards of either 25, 50 or 100 Yards. This line does not swell in the water, nor cling to the rod. It is thoroughly Water-proof, soft and pliable, and makes the best Minnow Casting Line that can be produced. Nos. 3 4 5 $1.13 1.00 0.88 per piece of 25 yards. Braided Oiled Silk Lines. In Coils of 25 Yards, four connected. 3 __________________ ^^^^^ 2 ' I. I i 1 l '." — g ■ > ' 5 V I 1 ^ 1 >. -v- -v ■ -i - ^ , miniai Bg ■ Nos. 12 3 4 5 $0.75 0.60 0.50 .0.40 0.30 per coil of 25 yards. Shipley's Polished Gaff Hooks. Iron Gaff only Each, $0.20 With 4 feet Bamboo Handle and Polished Steel Gaff Hook to screw off Each, 1.50 Hook, with Socket and Screws, Nickel-plated " 1.00 Jointed Gaff Hooks, Collapsing, Rosewood Handle " 5.00 Nos. 35. 50. CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. Angle or Furnished Lines, Rigged. I No. 22, 5c. Each. Imitation silk .Genuine sea-grass cork wood float, gut snood No. 35, 50, 100, 120. Each 100. (Braided silk, cork wood float and gut snood 120. Braided silk lines, bound cork wood floats, two Carlisle hooks on gut Each, 37 .10 .15 .20 .35 3§ MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Angle Floats. Perfect Adjustable. This float can readily be attached or detached without moving either hooks or sinkers. Egg Shape Unbound. Extra light wood, and will not swell or shrink in water. Hand- somely painted and varnished, and put up one dozen in a box. Barrel Shape Bound. Floats — Extra light cork wood bound. 1} 2 2h 3 Egg shape .... . Each, $0.07 $0.09 $0.14 $0.20 Barrel shape .';.."' 08 .09 Porcupine quill floats Each, Perfect adjustable, 2 in., 5c; 2\ in., 6c. each. 3* $0.23 .11 4 in. $0.28 .14 .06 Brass Hook Spreaders, with Swivel, 9 inches long- Each, $0.10 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. Angle Bows for Perch Fishing. No. 1 . No. 4. No. 3. 'No. 1. Tempered Steel, Japanned and Rigged Each, " 3. Bethabara Brass Tipped and Rigged, Socket Joint " " 4. " " " " Hinge a u Skinner's Patent Drying Reels. 39 .88 1.00 A very desirable article for drying fish lines after use, thus keeping their strength unimpaired. Parts all detachable and fold up in a box 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and -£ inch high. Price Each, $0.40 40 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Fine French Willow Fishing or Trout Baskets. 3 $1.25 4 $1.40 Basket and Bait- Box Straps. s^s^zzxzzz^- Wide webbing centre, with leather straps . Each, $0.25 Patent sling, with iron snaps Each, . $0.35 Patent sling, extra, with brass swivel snaps . Each, $1.00 Bait-box straps " 0.15 Bait Boxes. Each Crescent. Pocket, 4 in. Assorted colors — red, blue, green and brown. Crescent. Ketchum Shape. Pocket. $0.20 $0.10 $0.10 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 4i Wood Bow Landing Nets. Complete with Net. No. 375. 45-inch, including handle, which is jointed and corned apart Each. $0.75 Landing Net Bows. Complete with Net. Nos. 495. 6-feet handle, galvanized bow, complete with 12-inch nets Each, $0.25 499. Unjointed bamboo handle, galvanized bow, complete with 12- inch nets Each, 0.35 500. Jointed bamboo, galvanized-iron bow, 16-inch nets . " 1.00 502. Jointed bamboo handle, solid brass bow (as cut), 20-inch nets Each, 1.7*5 504. Jointed bamboo handle, with folding brass bow ... " 2.00 i Galvanized rings only for landing nets " 0.10 505. The most convenient landing net frame made. The flat spring nickel bow can be put into the handle when not in use .... . Each, $2.50 Handle is 4 feet long and bow 12 inches in diameter. 42 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Collapsing Landing Net. No'l has 4-foot jointed handle, with nickel trimmings, and put up in a partition bag. The net need never be taken from this frame. Price, complete with net Each, $2.00 I. D. L., trout, complete with net Each, $1.00 bass, " " " l- 2 5 Handled Landing Nets. Rattan trout landing net, complete with iinen net . . . .Each, $0.40 No. 1. Complete, with linen net, screw-off handle .... " 1.10 " 3. Complete, with linen net, German silver mounted and short rosewood screw-off handle, designed to pack into a trout basket . . ... . . Each, 2.50 CATALOGUE 1 AND PRICE LIST. 45 Shipley's Live Bait Kettles. Handsomely Japanned and Ornamented. 1 quart, 4^ in. high, 4.J in. wide Each, 6 ' 1 n 8 < * m 10 < < 10£ 12 ' 1 ii* 12 ' ' Hi ' 8* " H " ' ioj " 1 10| " Copper Shipley's Minnow Life Preserver 10.75 0.88 1.00 1.25 1.38 5.00 By using this device, which can be used in any kettle, minnows can be carried without loss or changing the water. Price Each, 25c. 44 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S 10 qt., oval-shape, 12 in. long, 8f in. wide, 9 in. high, with gal- vanized wire inside, which is made with an air chamber so it will float Each, $1.50 Combined Bait Ket- tle and Minnow Trap. 12 qt. — The minnow trap is made of galvanized iron woven wire and opens with a hinge at the top, and has a screw stopper to be used when required for a bait kettle .Each, $2.00 Maaaammmmmmaamaummmr, ninniuuHinn ,'!■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■*• ■■■HIMHMBaaBMSlUTl KB ■■■ui«SHiHam»=3'.ii. . . ■■■■■SliniHHUEliaillS!' ■ ■■■■I • ■■■■B9MBBa> 01 co S: = E tr Z CL -co CO <*> K C 03 a c/) Y "O CD 00 ill M X O CO CO I O I ICO! S 00 CO CO H o ^090 A, 9 "5 CO a5 old ' J H K H 8. ft M CC o „•> o J2; 5' co 10 F" . O g^ o o B 02 M o o ■O O gHScl 35* 51 M • o n £ ^ % dart OOO = nr hi) tu C3 Zj a — Z UD UJ r 7) en •< CDg c 09 P O (J) CO CJ CO g a» — c: i> o S ■7> » V P <2 ^ o O -^ lO lO LO _, CT r« O! 4> © ■a § w O us so m « T-l *3" CO T © CO GO O 00 t-1 GO O GO Ori — o - 3 1-; GO t- c c w •/: i- « Sof-ffl P a e3 P oc bt a o - X a. I ce o « a) S _ P - •«! © ■1. tH IO t- ITS iH UCi 50 U3 © 6& e3 ■s"§ o MI'S 3 in §! - « s- s O »'S- 60 P. •2 g ™ CO" a p< 3 -s a> a) £ co 00 C 'I'll a a _ ooc CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 67 Forged C. S. Dublin O'Shaughnessy Hooks Nos. 11 to 7 2-0 3-0 4-0 On single gut .... Per doz., $0.47 .53 .60 .65 .70 On double twisted gut " .55 .62 .67 .72 .80 On treble " "... . Per doz., .71 .75 .88 .94 On quadruple twisted gut Per doz., 1.17 1.25 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 On single gut. ....... Per doz., $0.79 .85 .88 .92 On double twisted gut . ... " .88 .92 .94 1.00 On treble " " . . . . " 1.00 1.05 1.17 1.25 On quadruple twisted gut . . " 1.30 1.40 1.50 2.00 Superfine Cast Steel Chestertown Hooks. For sizes, see page 61. Nos. 3-00123456 On braided line . . Per doz., $2.00 1.25 1.00 .88 .75 .67 .62 .60 On twisted double gut " 2.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 .88 .75 .67 .65 On twisted treble gut " 2.50 1.75 1.50 1.38 1.25 1.13 1.00 .90 On heavy impv'd gimp " 2.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 .88 .75 .67 .65 Minnow Gangs. Single gut, with three treble hooks and one lip hook . . . Each, $0.25 Double gut or gimp, with three treble hooks and one lip hook " .50 Bow Line Snoods. For Perch Fishing, three hooks on a snell. Each pair in an envelope. Long shank, Kirby bent Carlisle hooks, on gut .... Per pair, $0.25 Long shank, Kirby bent Carlisle hooks, on silvered gimp, " .35 68 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Shipley's Sheep Head Brails. Extra Heavy Hand-made Hooks, Spring Temper, Filed Points, Snooded on "Braided Line. For sizes of hooks see page 61. With one hook, assorted sizes Each, $0.08 With two hooks, assorted sizes (as cut) Per pair, .17 Edgar's Patent Barbiess Fish Hooks. &01& &&* f&& ^oo &&*■ Nos. 1 2 Per 100 $1.20 1.20 " dozen 20 .20 "Nos. 6 7 Per 100 $1.50 1.80 " dozen 25 .30 3 1.20 .20 S 1.80 .30 4 1.50 .25 9 1.80 .30 EXTRA CAST STEEL SHARK HOOKS. 5 1.50 .25 10 2.20 .35 Small. Medium. Large. Japanned, with chains and swivels . . .Each, $0.50 .75 .75 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 69 Cast Steel Fish and Eel Spears. Fish Spears, Japanned. No. 23 10 20 4 5 3 Prong. 3 Prong. 5 Prong. 5 Prong. 5 Prong. Lengtlrof Prongs, inch, 2f 3| 4 5 6 Each $0.25 .35 .42 .60 .67 Hedge's Patent Excelsior Eel Spears. 7 prong . Each, $1.50 9 prong Each, $1.88 RODS and REELS Made to Order and Repaired. LIVE BAIT for Black Bass Fishing Constantly on Hand. Stockton's Patent Fish Spear. A sure catch for fish, frogs, crabs, turtles, etc. Easy to set, and the game is speared the moment the bar touches it. Simple in construc- tion, and not liable to get out of order Each, $0.50 7 o MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Pickerel and Bass Bait. Treble Hooks, Brass Swivels and Feathered. Polished Tin Spoons, Treble Hook and Feather. ISTos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Each, $0.08 Nickel-plated Spoon. Superior Quality. Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Each, $0.15 Fluted Spoon Baits. Best quality, with bright treble hooks. Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. All sizes, r either gold or silver Each, $0.20 See cut on top of page for sizes. Pearl Spoon Bass and Pike Baits. Bright treble hooks, with feather and swivel. 1 1J H in. 'spoon Each $0.35 .35 .50 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 7i Fly Spoon. if V J Trout sizes Each, $0.20 Bass sizes " .25 Monroe Green Spinner. No: 2, nickel or copper, for bass or pickerel . , . Each, $0.50 ]STo. 5, nickel, heavy for Florida " .75 This is a very successful bait for pike, bass, etc., as it assumes the shape of a minnow when spinning. Sportsman's Nickel-Plated Balances. --*l l PARKERS' POCKET S CALES., Each one warranted correct. To weigh 8 lbs Each, $0.25 To " 15 " « ' .42 Extra Fine Quality Nickel-Plated Balances. Each one tested and absolutely correct. ! -' < 1 1 tig 6 lbs. by I pound Each, $0.75 10 " by J " « ' 100 4 " by 1 ounce ' " 1.35 72 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Squids. Block tin weak fish squids, with patent swivel Pearl weak fish squids Per doz. , . . Each, .75 .25 Patent Swivel Block Tin Blue Fish Squids. Nos. 12 4 6 Each $0.50 .45 .35 .25 Bone Squids. Flat hone . Each, Flat bone, with chain and swivel " Round bone, with long Virginia hook " Eound bone, with long Virginia hook and chain and swivel ' ' Shipley's Nickel-Plated Squids. The most successful bait for blue fish, etc., ever introduced. .17 ).30 .40 .50 .75 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 73 Pearl Minnows. With silvered gimp snoods. Bright treble hooks. 2Jinch Each, $0.35 Revolving Pearl Minnows, with Bright Treble Hooks. Inches . 2 2£ Each . . $0.35 .50 2i .50 3^ .67 Length Each . Flexible Protean Minnows. Nbs. 12 3 Inches, li If 2 . . $0.25 .25 .25 4 5 6 7 8 2 i 3 3* 3| 4 25 .25 .25 .38 .38 Caledonian Minnows. Nos. 1 Length Inches, If Each 3 2 .50 .55 .55 .55 67 74 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S The Famed Phantom Minnow. ISTos. 1 3 Length . . . Inches, If 3 Each $0.50 .50 Silver phantoms, No. 5, 3§ inches 4 5 6 7 8 H ^2. 4 4i 4£ .50 .50 .50 . Each, .70 .63 .75 Excelsior Nickel-Plated Spinners. The best trolling bait made. Nos. 2 3.4 5- Length Inches, If 2 2i 3 Each $0.63 .75 1.00 1.13 Silver Eels. The most perfect imitation of lamprey or sand eels made. They have two treble hook gangs and swivel. ISTos. 12 3 Length Inches, 2£ 3 34; Ea cb $0.75 .75 .85 Flexible rubber sand eels ( Each . 1 7 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 75 Artificial Baits. For trout, sunfish, chub, black bass, &c. Grubs, bees, grasshoppers, house flies, lady bugs, wasps, black cricket Each, i Soft Rubber Helgramites, Froggies, &c. .17 Helgramites, assorted sizes Each, $0.25 Eubber crayiish . " .25 Soft rubber froggies " .20 Shipley's Water-Proof Wax, for Snooding and Fly-Tying Cannot be Excelled. Per piece $0.10 Water-Proof Cement for Ferrules, &c. Per piece $0.10 Shipley's Water-Proof Fish Rod Varnish. Made specially for the purpose. It will not turn white when wet and will not crack by bending of the rod .... Per bottle, $0.25 Camel's hair varnish brushes, flat " .25 Hind's Black Fly Cream. For protecting the skin from flies, mosquitoes, midges and other insects, sunburn, irritation, infection; no tar, no stain. Per box, $0.25 7 6 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Artificial Flies. We would call special attention to our own make of artificial flies for'trout, bass and salmon fishing. We tie them to any pattern or on any hook that may be DESIRED. Trout Flies. Tied on hooks from Nos. 6 to 13. On spear point sproat hooks, assorted colors and patterns . Per doz., Shipley's sproat, hollow point, assorted colors and patterns, our own make, very superior Per doz., Blue jay, jungle cock, jewel and minnow " Midge flies, on Nos. 14 and 16 hooks " K>.53 1.00 1.25 1.00 Salmon, Bass and Lake Trout Flies. On spear point sproat hooks, assorted colors and patterns. Per doz., $0.75 Shipley's superior hollow point sproat, assorted colors and patterns, our own make, tied with helpers . . . Per doz., 2.00 Blue jay, jewel, jungle cock, and Meehan " 3.00 Mr. Den mead Sharp, of Phcenixville, writes: "I paid you 25 cents apiece for your Jewel Fly, and they are worth it. I took forty-three black bass with the Jewel and Silver Doctor in one day, taking two four times ^in succession, the largest being three pounds and a half." P. McLaughlin, of Mahanoy Plane, Pa., writes in respect to our Jewel Black Bass Fly: " It is a good one; 1 killed eleven bass with itthe last time I was out." CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 77 Lake Trout Flies. Shipley's tied on No. 7 hollow point sproat hooks, per dozen . . $1.00 Salmon Flies. According to pattern, per dozen $3.00 to $6.00 Fly-Makers' Materials. Gilt or silver tinsel, per spool $0.25 Gilt or silver twist, per spool 50 Floss Silk, any color, per skein 09 Chenille, any color, per skein 09 Pig's wool, per quarter ounce 75 Mohair, any color, per quarter ounce 50 Jungle-cock feathers, per dozen .75 Jungle-cock skin, each 5.00 Scarlet-Ibis skins, per skin 1.25 Scarlet- Ibis wings, each 50 Scarlet-Ibis tails, each 50 Blue-Jay wings, English, per pair 38 Golden pheasant breast feathers, per dozen 50 Golden pheasant crest feathers, per dozen, Nos. 12 3 4 5 $3.00 2.25 1.50 1.00 .50 Mallard and duck wing feathers, per dozen 25 Brown mallard feathers, per dozen , 25 Turkey feathers, per dozen 36 Goose feathers, per dozen 36 Guinea feathers, per dozen 36 Dyed wing feathers, any color, per dozen 60 Peacock hurl (part of feather) , each 05 Hackles, brown, red, ginger, white, gray, per dozen 10 Hackles, black, per dozen 15 Hackles, ash color, per dozen 15 Hackles, dyed all colors, per dozen 20 Snooding and fly-makers' silk, per spool 25 Snooding silk, per small spool 05 Fly-makers' gossamer silk, for gnats and midges, per spool ... .17 Patent clips, to hold the hook, for fly books, per gross 1.00 Patent clasps, to hold the gut 1.50 Silvered Gimp for Snooding. Light, medium or heavy, 1st quality Per yard, $0.10 78 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Fly Makers' Plyers. Fly makers' spring plyers, nickel-plated (as cut) " " German silver wire ' . Fly Makers' Vises. Per pair, $0.50 .38 Fly makers' hook vises Each, $1.00 " " with clamp for table (as cut) ... " 1.50 " scissors Per pair, .25 " stilettos Each, .25 Shipley's Fly Tyers' Cabinet. The above cabinet, size 12x8x6 inches, complete, with tools, materials, etc. , and book of instructions Each, $5.00 Mr. J. Harrington Keene, the noted author and fly tyer, writes about our fly cabinet : "It is just what is required." Silk Worm Gut. Fair quality, in bunches of 100 Per 100, Good " Extra " Super extra, Extra salmon, XXX quality, $0.45 .80 1.00 1.35 2.00 3.00 Acme Reel Oil. In 2-ounce bottles Per bottle, $0.05 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 79 "Artificial Flies and How to Make Them." By M. A. Shipley. This book, containing 33 pages and bound in cloth, gives practical, clear and concise directions, illustrated with wood cuts, in the beautiful art of fly-making, and the directions in it are so plain and simple that any one may easily learn to tie his own flies. Will be sent post-paid to any address for $1.00. This is one of the most practical works on the subject of fly-making that has ever been issued in either the United States of America or Europe. Each process, from that of tying the hackles on a "spider" or palmer fly to the elaborate and artistic work on wing flies is plainly illustrated, so that the merest tyro can become an expert. — American Angler. Box Swivels. 2-0 1-0 1 Brass 1 to 6 Per doz., $0.30 .50 6772. Steel, with spring hook, Nos. 1, 2, 3 6778. Steel, with buckle 6794. Steel, with spring loop ... ... Brass double swivels, 1 to 3 . . . . . . . Brass three-way swivels Brass watch spring swivels 8o MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Shipley's Patent Fly Books. Patented September 22, 1885. We desire to call your attention to our improved Spring Clasp^in these books, as by its use the gut is kept straight and a,t full length, and each fly in its place, regardless of the length of the gut, and its use does not increase the hulk of the book nor add to its weight. Flies can be placed in position and be removed far more readily than in the old style. This improvement has been used by many of our best Fly fisher- men, who pronounce it the most perfect fly book in the market. Price List arid Description. No. 405. 7^ x 3^ inches, leatherette cover, with 4 parchment paper leaves and wool drying leaves, to hold 3 dozen flies • Each, $0.50 005. 6}x4 inches, sheep skin cover, with 2 leather pockets, 4 parchment paper leaves and 2 wool drying leaves, to hold 3 dozen flies Each, 1.00 14. 7 x 3ijr inches, fine grain leather, imitation of Russia, 4 water-proof ivory*celluloid leaves, with stitched leather bound edges, 2 leather pockets in cover and 2 celluloid pockets; will hold 3 doz. flies Each, 1.50 15. Has 3 polished ivory celluloid flexible water-proof leaves, 7 x 3i inches, with leather bound edges, fine hog skin cover and nickel spring clasp, 2 pockets and leather lined felt leaves between each fly leaf; will hold 42 flies Each, 2.25 16. 4 leaves and extra flannel dry leaf, American seal skin, and 2 pockets, to hold 56 flies Each, 3.75 17. Same as No. 16, but 8 leaves, to hold 112 flies . . Each, 6.00 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 81 Old Style Fly Books, With Clip, But Without Patent Clasp. No. 10. Imitation seal cover, parchment paper leaves and pocket, 6x34; inches, to hold 36 flies Each, $0.35 Patent Spring Clasp Tackle Books. 50. Has 3 patent ivory celluloid flexible water-proof leaves, with bound edges, 9x4 inches, to hold hooks on gut, keeping each hook separate and gut straight, imitation alligator cover ; will hold 42 hooks Each, 3.50 55. Same as No. 50, but 5 leaves, cover of American seal skin, with 2 pockets ; will hold 70 hooks Each, 5.00 Leather Tackle Books. 15. Leather and canvas, 6x34; inches, with four double pockets Each, 0.75 20. Fine red grain leather, 7x34; inches, with strap ; has six double pockets . . Each, 1.50 25. Same as No. 20, but 8x3| inches, with 9 double pockets, " 2.00 '5 Tin Tackle Boxes. Jim Handsomely Japanned and striped and made of extra heavy tin. No. 1. With hasp and staple, 11 inches long, 8 inches wide, 4 inches deep Each, $1.50 2. With fine tumbler lock and key, 11 inches long, 8 inches wide, 4 inches deep Each, 2.25 82 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S A Perfect Tackle Bag. Cut represents Wo. 94. No. 93. This bag is the shape of cut, and is made of good brown grain leather, with a pocket on inside ; has a Japanned frame colored to imitate leather ; the lock and trimmings are nickel-plated. Size, outside, 13 inches long, 7\ inches wide, 9 inches high, and fitted with two dove-tailed cedar partitioned trays like cut Each, $4.50 94. Is of fine selected brown grain leather, hand-sewed, English frame. The inside lock, clasp and spring catches are fine polished and lacquered brass. Heavy hogskin leather lining and pocket on each inside end. Size, outside, 13 inches long, 7i inches wide and 9 inches high . . .Each, 7.50 In either of these the partition trays can be removed and the bag used as a hand satchel. 3. With fine tumbler lock and key and covered partition tray (no partitions in bottom of case) , 13 inches long, 9 inches wide, 5f inches deep Each, 2.50 10. Tin pocket tackle case, 8 inches long, 4J inches wide, 2 inches deep, made to hinge in the middle, with tin partition be- tween, one side arranged for gut snood at full length, the reverse side partitioned for small tackle, etc .... Each, 1.00 15. Round cover tin pocket fly and tackle box, 6f inches long, 3J inches wide, £ inches deep, hinged in the middle— by placing strips of cork across the inside makes the best arrangement for carrying eyed flies. Can also be used for hooks on gut Each, 0.75 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 83 Sole Leather Tackle Case. No. 2 Has handle on top, contains one large tray, space for two reels, etc. , and has a hinged partition in the top for fly or tackle book, lined with green linen. Size of case, outside, 10J inches long, 9 inches wide, 6-| inches high, and has nickel- plated spring, lock and key Each, $5.00 Wood Tackle Case. Made of polished hard wood and all dove-tailed corners. 12. Same style and arrangement as the No. 2 leather tackle case, with nickel-plated spring, lock, key and hinges, with par- titioned tray. Size of case, outside, 10ij inches long, 9 inches wide, 5J inches high Each, 2.25 Something New! Shipley's Fish Hook Holder. Made of metal, handsomely Japanned and striped, 9J inches long by 4 inches wide, with cork inserted and cut to hold three dozen hooks at full length. A single hook can be inserted or removed in a moment. It will hold any size hook, either on single or double gut. Free by mail for 60 cents. 8 4 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Shipley's Extra Quality Imperial Gut Leaders. Mist Color. Each Strand of Gut used in making these Leaders is tested to a strain of eight pounds before being made up. 3 6 9 12 feet Single gut trout, extra . . Per dozen, $1.25 2.50 3.75 5.00 Single gut bass or salmon . " 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 Double gut twisted . ... " 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 Treble gut twisted .... " 3.75 7.50 11.25 15.00 Single gut, 6 feet long, with sliding loops for drop flies, per doz., 3.00 Fine Midge Leaders. Extra quality fine drawn Gut Leaders for midge flies, with two loops for drop flies, 3 feet long, and made to attach to a heavy Leader to make it taper, or can be used alone. Gossamer [very fine] , Midge, per dozen, $2.00. $2.00. X Quality Leaders. Mist Color. 3 6 Trout single gut Per dozen, $0.42 0.84 Double gut, hand twisted " 1.00 2.00 Leader Boxes, for. Keeping Leaders Moist. Zinc Each, $0.10 Oval, nickel-plated brass with hinge lid and complete, with felt pads " .50 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 85 Holden's Patent Black Fly and Mosquito Head Nets. Will fold into a space of 7 inches long, 6^ inches wide, 1 inch deep. It weighs but 4 ounces complete, and is the most effectual for bees, gnats, flies, mosquitoes or any other flying insect. Price $0.75 Alcohol Stoves. I ] . ' . , No. 1020. No. 890. Just the thing for camping and fishing ; is very compact ; packs in a box 3J inches square, 1J inches deep ; weighs 3 ounces ; is not explosive; will boil a cup of water in three minutes. No. 1020. Brass pocket cook stove (as cut) Each, $0.20 888. Same as cut of No. 890, but without gridiron and boiler, " .25 890. (As cut.) Boiler will hold nearly 1 pint, and gridiron is 4 inches square ; packed in a box 4 inches square, 2^ inches high Each, .35 86 MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Buzzacott's Complete Camp Cooking Outfits. Are provided with a canvas telescope bag for convenience in carrying. No. 1 outfit, 57 articles, including telescope bag, size 9x10x14^ inches, weight 25 pounds Each, $11.00 No. 2 outfit, 46 articles (without carrying bag) .... " 9.00 Either outfit is complete for parties of not more than six sportsmen. Inventory. — 1 grate, 1 oven, 1 oven cover, 1 bake pan, 1 bake pan cover, 1 coffee pot, 1 coffee pot cover, 1 boiler or stew pot, 1 boiler cover, 1 big spoon, 1 frying pan, 1 frying pan cover, 1 broiler, 2 lifters, 1 butcher knife, 1 steel, 1 meat fork, 1 pancake turner, 1 pepper dredge, 1 salt dredge, 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 teaspoons, 6 tablespoons, 6 cups, 6 plates. Fish Scalers. Japanned, with Polished Teeth. This article is simply perfection for the purpose intended, as with it a fish can be scaled perfectly clean in one-fourth of the time required by the old way, and with less trouble. Each $0.10 Catfish Nippers. No. 1 Each, $0.15 CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. 87 Worm Charmer. Said to be a sure Producer of Angle "Worms. Directions. Dissolve the contents of a package in a pail of water ; throw the solution over soil you think contains worms and they will immediately appear on the surface. Price, per package $0.25 Free, by mail .35 Woven Hammocks. Warranted to hold from 500 to 1,500 jibs. Jan d we consider* them the best hammock made. No. 34. 38x72 inches, no fringe Each, $0.75 23. 40x72 " ." " 1.00 42. 46x84 " scarlet, no fringe " 1.25 47. 46x84 " " valance and fringe (as cut) . . " 2.00 67, 44x80 " extra strong, colored valance and fringe, with pillow and spreader Each, 3.25 We can furnish' Nos. 23, 34, 42 and 47, with pillow and spreader, for 50c. each additional. "Haunts of Wild Game," by Isaac McLellan ; edited by Charles Barker Bradford. A beautifully illustrated cloth-bound volume treating of birds, fishes, and wild quadrupeds. Price, $1.00, post-paid. MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY, 432 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. MALCOLM A. SHIPLEY'S Books on Angling. American Angler's Book, Memorial Edition, Norris $5 50 American Fish and How to Catch Them 1 00 American Fishes, Goode 3 50 American Salmon Fishing, Wells 1 00 Angling, Blakely 50 Angling and Trolling for Pike 50 Angling on Salt Water 50 Angling Talks, Dawson 50 Angler's Guide to the Fishing Waters of the United States and Canada, Harris 1 00 Artificial Flies a#d How to Make Them, Shipley ". . . 1 00 Black Bass Fishing, Henshall 3 00 Book of the Game [and Fish] Laws 50 Book on Angling, Francis 5 25 " Domesticated Trout," Stone 2 50 Fishing in American Waters, Scott ; over 200 illustrations ; new edition . . 2 50 Fishing Tourist, Hallock 2 00 Favorite Flies, colored plates, (by) Mary Orvis Bradbury ... 5 00 Fishing with the Fly, Orvis-Cheney Collection ; colored plates . . 2 50 Fly Fishes Entomology, Bonalds; 20 colored plates 5 00 Fly Fishing in Maine Lakes, Stevens 2 00 Fly Rods and Fly Tackle, Wells 2 50 Frank Forester's Fish and Fishing 2 50 Fysshe and Fysshnge 1 00 Home Fishing and Home Waters, S. Green 50 Lake Champlain and its Shores 1 00 More About the Black Bass, Henshall 1 50 Practical Angler, Clarke 50 Prime's I Go a-Fishing 50 Rod and Line in Colorado Waters 1 00 Scientific Angler, Foster 1 50 Superior Fishing; or, The Striped Bass, Trout, &c, by Roosevelt . 2 00 The Game Fish of the Northern States and British' Provinces, by Roosevelt '..-.- 2 00 The Sea Fisherman, Wilcocks ; illustrated 2 00 The Salmon Fisher, Hallock : 1 00 Trout Culture, Slack 1 00 Where the Trout HidejKit -Clarke ; illustrated; paper 50 With Fly Rftdj^nd <*^iQia, Samuels ; 147 plates 5 00 Malcolm A. Shipley will forward any of the above books, free by mail, on receipt of price. J ^ o > v v A A 4> ' X X IS ^ ■** ^ -^H 9 N "2* iV o " ° , ■** ^ <&. v ,. o « o „ . ,4°, ,o- ■:■■ ^ «s ^ ^vv v v •-; 4 < > *> A C" --■■ -^0 V .}&£.. ^ o ,* <-; O ^ D02BS BROS. |"V LIBRARY binding , JiV'^t. ST. AUGUSTINE * * "^^ .-?-* ^ -^