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are also carried in stock by the dealers. They are made of 

 bethabara, lancewood and greenheart, and there are a 

 number of different makes of steel rods on the market ; but 

 I would not advise using any of them for fly-fishing, as my 

 experience has convinced me of their inferiority to split 

 bamboo. 



The chief reason for this opinion of these rods is based 

 upon their inability to "stand up" under constant use and 

 retain their shape and resilience. 



The relative length, weight and strength of hexagonal split bam- 

 boo rods 



*Note — By Maximum Strain in Pounds-Pull is meant the 

 dead weight which the rods will stand without injury in an emer- 

 gency. 



The Reel: 



It has been often stated by writers on fly-fishing that 

 the reel is the least important feature of the angler's equip- 

 ment because its function is limited to the mere holding 

 of the line; this, however, is not a correct nor true state- 

 ment. 



The reel has two separate and distinct functions; one 



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