Improvements in Artificial Flies and Baits as Used by Anglers.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 17th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Artificial Flies and Baits as Used by Anglers.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON 110 Lower Kennington Lane London S.E. Fishing
Tackle Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
To make the bodies of artificial flies or baits, transparent flexible, or unsinkable,
which consist of an open spiral spring of wire or other suitable material, which is
used as a support for the covering of same with floss silk rubber, gutta percha or
other suitable material or compound.
The spring which is made to form the skeleton body of the artificial flies or baits
acts as a support for the covering of same with floss silk which is then finished with
a dressing of rubber solution-varnish or other suitable compound.
Dated this 19th day of March 1894.
J. RICHARDSON.
Improvements in Artificial Flies and Baits as Used by Anglers.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON of 110 Lower Kennington Lane London S.E. Fishing
Tackle Manufacturer 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 an improved method in the manufacture of artificial
flies and baits as used by anglers. For the purpose of my invention I make the
bodies of silkworm gut, horse hair, or such like substance having similar or such
like properties, covered with silk, cheffon, floss or such like materials having similar
properties. The silk receiving one or more coatings of rubber solution. The silk-
worm gut is first soaked in warm water is then wound or coiled round a spindle the
size and shape required, remaining thereon until dry, when taken off the spindle its
shape is that of a spiral spring, which forms the foundation or skeleton body of the
artificial fly or bait, over which is placed a covering of silk receiving one or more
coatings of rubber solution or solution of gutta percha, finished with a coating of
varnish, the silk receiving one or more coatings of rubber solution either before
or after being placed on the silkworm gut foundation.
The silk having received a coating of the rubber solution will adhere firmly when
pressed round the foundation of silkworn gut. The body becomes air tight, after
which the fish hook is inserted through the body. The aperture caused by the
insertion of the fish hook is filled with rubber solution, the body thus becoming
inflated with air. This body being of such buoyancy as to carry the weight of the
hook and dressing will be found to be unsinkable. The wings and hackles are tied
to the body in the manner usually adopted. These bodies may be shaped in the
form of artificial fish or bait with or without the aid of pectoral fins. The bodies
of artificial flies or baits treated by this method is sufficiently. transparent to show

page_text: the silkworm gut through the silk with which it is covered, is flexible and has a
most natural appearance.
By using silks of various shades the colours desired are obtained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
Improvements in artificial flies and baits as herein before described.
J. RICHARDSON.