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pockets, and complaints are frequently being made of 

 the glue giving way, but with attention from time to 

 time this should be obviated. It may be argued that 

 they do not break, but we have seen many a one do so. 



The same applies to this make of salmon-rod, and 

 those we have tried built with a steel centre are very 

 heavy in the hand as compared with our usual rod. 



Each to his taste; but should the angler purchase 

 a cane-built rod, he must buy the best, irrespective of 

 price. 



In some parts rods are almost entirely used havirg 

 the lower joint (rather more than two thirds of the 

 entire rod) composed of hollow bamboo, and the top 

 of lance-wood or greenheart. We have seen a good 

 line cast with these; but any one may have our share 

 of them, as, in our opinion, they are unwieldy and 

 cumbersome to cast and throw too much weight upon 

 the top joint when killing a fish, and are decidedly bad 

 against a wind, their cheapness being, in our opinion, 

 their only advantage, costing as they do about 20*. 



It takes a long time to kill with them, and the fact 

 of their consisting of only two joints would be an 

 objection to many. 



Taking all things into consideration, for salmon and 

 sea-trout fishing we prefer a splice-jointed rod, con- 

 sidering it the most serviceable in every way for the 

 strong rough work it has to do and go through ; for a 

 rod gets some nasty knocks while being dragged 

 through many a closely grown wood, and likely enough 



