AN IMPROVED BAIT FOR FISHING PURPOSES to be as follows:-
Year: 1885

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN HUNTER of N° 2, Chequered Villas, Eastdown Park, Lewisbam,
in the county of Kent, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said inven-
tion for "AN IMPROVED BAIT FOR FISHING PURPOSES to be as follows:-
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:
This invention relates to the manufacture of what may be called an artificial bait
for fishing purposes, the object of the invention being to provide a bait which shall
always be available which is not the case at present where fish or other natural
bait is employed, and the supply of which is dependent on the weather.
In carrying out my invention I employ sponge or cork or other suitable pulpy
or absorbent material, and I saturate such pulpy or absorbent material with
herring oil, sprat oil, pilchard oil, or other fish oil, or with other suitable oil such
as oil of rhodium, or any suitable combination of oils (or with aniseed or essence of
aniseed) which will give out an odour known to be attractive to fish.
The said pulpy or absorbent material having been thoroughly saturated may
then be either compressed into any shape or design required, or it may simply 'be
cut up into suitable pieces as required and packed away for use.
The bait may if
required be encased in any suitable material such as canvas or other fabric.
A great advantage attending the use of this improved artificial bait is that, until
it be destroyed or lost, it may be employed over and over again, as, after use, it
may be restored to its original condition by simply soaking it in oil similar to that
employed for manufacturing it.

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN HUNTER of N° 2, Chequered Villas, Eastdown Park, Lewisham,
in the county of Kent, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly 'described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of what may be called an artificial bait
for fishing purposes, the object of the invention being to provide a bait which shall
always be available which is not the case at present where fish or other natural
bait is employed and the supply of which is dependent on the weather.
In carrying out my invention I employ sponge or cork or other suitable pulpy
or absorbent material and I saturate such pulpy or absorbent material with
herring oil, sprat oil, pilchard oil, or other fish oil. or with other suitable oil such
as oil of rhodium or any suitable combination of oils (or with aniseed or essence of
aniseed, which will give out an odour known to be attractive to fish.
The said pulpy or absorbent material having been thoroughly saturated may
then be either compressed into any shape or design required or it may simply be
cut up into suitable pieces as required and packed away for use.
The bait may if
required be encased in any suitable material such as canvas or other fabric.
A great advantage attending the use of this improved artificial bait is that, until
it be destroyed or lost it may be employed over and over again, as, after use, it
may be restored to its original condition by simply soaking it in oil similar to that
employed for manufacturing it.
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
The manufacture and use of an improved bait for fishing purposes substantially
as herein before described.