2 LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING 

 ROD EITHER SPLIT BAMBOO OR STEEL 



For a rod it can be either split bamboo or steel 

 and between 5 and 5^2 feet in length. In split bam- 

 boo you can get a good one for $4 to $7, and for a 

 choice, medium-priced rod there is none better than 

 a Jim Heddon's No. 4, which comes with an extra 

 tip and sets you back $5. This rod should give you 

 at least five years' good service and as it is a two- 

 piece rod, long tip and short butt, it works almost 

 as good as a single-piece one, which is considered 

 the ideal rod, but a darned unhandy one to tote 

 around. The two-piece rod is a fine bender, with- 

 out straining at the ferrule, which is below the cen- 

 ter, well to the butt, and is full of snap and whip. 

 The price is low, but the rod is good. 



For the rod, if you select a steel one, you will 

 make no mistake in getting a Bristol No. 25, which 

 is sure some bait-caster. The steel rod is strong 

 and durable and this Bristol is just stiff enough to 

 make long casts with precision and whippy enough 

 to make a short cast with ease. The reel seat is 

 close to the grip, which makes thumbing the reel less 

 tiring. The extra large guides and tip are an aid 

 to casting, as the line shoots out freely without much 

 friction on the guides. This rod costs you $7, but 

 you will always keep it in your kit, even after you 

 go in for the more expensive stuff. 



