TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



silience much quicker than will an hexagonal rod even if 

 equally well made in the first instance. 



The weakest points, in all rods, are the metal joints. 

 On that account they should be of drawn tubing well made 

 and snugly fitted. 



It is of the utmost importance that the male and fe- 

 male parts of the joint seat securely; that is, the end of the 

 male part when inserted in the female part should not only 

 touch the end of the bamboo of the rod, but it should also 

 enter far enough so that it will come up to the shoulder 

 on the male part. 



If this is properly done the length of the metal joints 

 can be materially shortened without detriment to the rod. 



All rods which are made proportionately flexible or 

 bending from the tip to the handle of the butt joint are 

 less liable to break at the joints because the strain exerted 

 upon them is considerably less than is the case with rods 

 having a stiff butt joint. 



A good hand-made split bamboo fly-rod, hexagonal 

 in form, is worth a dozen so-called "equally as good'* rods 

 that are machine-made; first, because the quality of the 

 material in the machine-made rod is lacking, and, second, 

 because the workmanship is vastly inferior. 



The weight of a fly-rod depends largely upon its length, 

 but there is always a sufficient leeway so that any angler 

 can select a rod that is naturally well balanced for length 

 and weight to suit his particular or peculiar requirements. 



The selection of a fly-rod is not to be lightly made ; it 

 is a matter, rather, that should be given careful thought if 



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