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tions as given above, which he styles in his catalogue the 

 '* Ilenshall Black Bass Fly Rod." I have used two of these 

 rods during the past season, and they are certainly the best 

 rods for Black Bass fly-fishing, taking every thing into con- 

 sideration, that I have ever used. They are short enough 

 to be handy ; have spring and life and pliancy for casting 

 and retrievino; a lonor line Avith ease ; and have backbone 

 and strength for killing quickly. 



These are three-piece rods, and are made in split-bam- 

 boo and in lancewood. They have the short, cylindrical 

 ferrule and non-dowel joint ; have reel-bands and plain 

 grooved reel-seat — the short handle being made of willow 

 or spruce, with the grip wound with cane ; and the mount- 

 ino-s are German silver. 



The Hexshall Black Bass Fly-Rop. 



The specifications for the above-described rod, in lance- 

 wood, and Aveighing ^^ ounces, are as follows : 



Total length of rod, 10 feet, 3 inches. 



Length of each piece, without ferrule, 41 inches. 



Length of handle, from extreme butt to top of wind- 

 ing check, 12 inches. 



Length of reel-seat, 5 inches. 



Diameter of reel-seat, f of an inch. 



Length of grip, 7 inches. 



Diameter of greatest bulge of grip, ^^ of an inch. 



Diameter of butt-piece at handle-joint, ^f of an inch. 



Diameter (inside), female ferrule, butt-piece, f of an 

 nch. 



Diameter (inside), female ferrule, second piece, ^ of 

 an inch. 



Diameter, extreme tip, -g^^ of an inch. 



