IMPROVE- MENTS IN EYED FISH HOOKS
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JOSEPH WARNER, of Redditch, in the County of Worcester,. Needle & Fish
Hook Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVE-
MENTS IN EYED FISH HOOKS, to be as follows:-
My invention consists of the improvements herein-after described in Eyed Fish
Hooks, whereby the gut, line, or other material, is attached in a much neater, less
conspicuous, and more secure manner, than is possible with any Eyed Fish Hooks
hitherto made, more particularly to Eyed Double Fish Hooks, now so much used
for Salmon and other Fishing. In single Eyed Fish-Hooks, as ordinarily constructed,
the eye is made by simply turning the extremne end of the shank into the form of a
ring or loop, thus forming the Eye. In Eyed Double Fish-Hooks as hitherto made,
the Eye is formed by doubling the wire (aftor it has been made into the form of a
Fish-Hook at each end) in the middle, thus forming the Eye at the end of the
doubled shank. The great objection to these modes of making the Eyes, is, that
both in the case of the single and double Hook, the Eye is much too large, and
clumsy, and therefore conspicuous, thus detracting very much from their neat
appearance and utility, more especially when used for Salmon and Trout Flies.
My invention is designed to obviate this objection, inasmuch, as in constructing
Eyed Fish-Hooks according to my invention, I make the Eye with a small piece of
wire, of a much finer guage than that from which the hook itself is made, and
braze, solder, or otherwise attach it, in a perfectly secure manner, to the end of the
Hook, thereby making a smaller, neater, less clumsy, smoother, and altogether
better Eye than it is possible to make by any other method at present in use.
My invention is applicable to all kinds and sizes of Hooks, whether, single,
double, treble, or quadruple.

page_text: I, JOSEPH WARNER, of the firm of J. Warner & Sons, Fish Hook, and Fishing
Tackle Manufacturers, Hewell Works Redditch, Worcestershire do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN EYED FISH HOOKS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described, whereby the
Gut, Line, or other material, is attached in a much neater, and more secure manner,
than is possible with any Eyed Fish Hooks hitherto made, more especially to Eyed
Double Fish Hooks, now so much used in Salmon and other Fishing.
In Single Eyed Fish Hooks as ordinarily made, the Eye is formed by simply
turning the extreme end of the shank while in a soft state, thus forming a loop,
or Eye.
In Eyed Double Fish Hooks, as hitherto made, the eye is formed by the wire
being doubled in the middle, after the Fish Hooks have been formed at either end,
thus forming an Eye at the end of the doubled shank.
The great objection to these modes of forming the Eye, is that the said Eye is
much too large and clumsy to suit the requirements of the scientific angler of the
present day, as, from the thickness of the wire, it is impossible to make it other-
wise.
My invention is designed to obviate these objections, inasmuch as, in constructing
Eyed fish Hooks according to my invention, I make the Eye from wire of a finer
guage than that from which the Fish Hook itself is made, I then braze, or solder
the said Eye to the end of the shank of the Fish Hook, after it has been prepared
for that purpose, the result is a very neat, smooth, and perfect Eye is formed, much
superior to any others at present in use.
My invention is appicable to all kinds and sizes of fish hooks, whether Single,
Double, Trianguler, or quadruple.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A much smaller, and less conspicous Eye in fish hooks than any hitherto
made.
2. A much neater, and better shaped Eye.