io8 THE IDYL OF THE SPLIT-BAMBOO 



light creations are suitable only for the maker's 

 exhibit of his technical skill or as pretty toys for the 

 collection of the financially plethoric anglermaniac. 



As to calibers, the 8- and 8%-foot rods will meas- 

 ure about %2 of an inch at the extreme butt end and 

 a scant %2 at the extreme tip; the same sizes of fer- 

 rules, 1 %4 inch and %2, will be used for both. 

 Nine- and 9^-foot rods will be J %2 to 1 %2 inch at 

 butt and % 2 to 2^/32 at tip; and will take ferrules 

 of *%4 or x %4 and 1 %4 inch. Ten- to n-foot rods 

 will measure from x %2 to 1 %2 inch at butt and from 

 2^/32 to %2 inch at tip; taking ferrules of either 

 19 /64, 21 /c 4 or 22 / 64 and 12 / 64 , 13 /64 or l % 4 inch. The 

 actual diameters of stock ferrules may vary minutely 

 from their sizes as listed by the dealer. 



With rods from twelve to sixteen feet in length, 

 we are in the salmon class. Such rods, if built 

 double, will be proportionately heavier than accord- 

 ing with the above schedule, because of the greater 

 weight of the enamel or denser fiber. 



For calipering rods and for determining the di- 

 ameters of the ferrules required in individual cases, 

 some form of accurate calipering instrument is quite 

 indispensable. The handiest form for the rod- 

 worker is that like a miniature monkey-wrench, 

 gauged to measure 64ths of an inch, and it costs 

 about two dollars at the hardware store. 



The short, bait-casting rod is sometimes made in 

 one piece or joint; either with or without an inde- 



