THE FISHING-ROD; 



AND HOW TO USE IT. 



FISHING-BODS. 



THERE are so many varieties of the fishing-rod, 

 that it will be necessary to explain to the young 

 angler the particular use to which each can 

 be applied. There are general rods, fly rods, 

 trolling rods, bottom rods, single and double- 

 handed rods, walking-stick rods, bag rods, and 

 spliced rods. 



Of these the general rod is the kind most 

 used by young anglers ; it has a variety of 

 joints and top pieces of different strengths and 

 substances ; so that by simply changing one or 

 two of the joints or top pieces, the rod may 

 be suited to the finest roach and dace fishing ; 

 or it may, by the same means, be converted 

 into a strong trolling rod. It is usual for a 

 rod of this kind to have a hollow butt, in which 



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