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KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



dropped the bait, which was 

 fastened to the cane rod, as near 

 the spot where the fish struck as 

 possible, and in a short time I 

 had landed a good bass. 



ROD SPLICING 



BY H. J. BLACKLIDGE 

 Having never seen directions 

 for splicing a broken rod in 

 Outer's Book, I will give my 

 method for the "Kink Korner." 

 "A" shows the broken ends, "B" 

 the way they should be whittled 

 down to a long level. In my 

 pocket tool kit I carry an eight- 

 inch, fine-tooth wood rasp. With 

 this I smooth the irregularities 

 left by the pocket knife until the 

 two long bevels fit perfectly when 

 placed together. Then they are 

 covered with a thin layer of shoe- 

 maker's wax, and pressed tightly 

 together. 



Next they are wrapped with 

 well waxed silk. Let the end lie 



along the rod and wrap over it 

 a dozen turns in beginning. Wrap 

 carefully conscientiously until 

 you have gone beyond the ends 



of the beveled part. Then to tie 

 an invisible knot proceed as shown 

 in the last sketch. Make four or 

 five loose loops just as shown and 

 pass the end under last lap of the 

 winding. Now, as you go on 

 winding, the loose loops you have 

 just made will unwind. When 

 they are all unwound, pull the 

 end through and cut it off close 

 up and go on fishing. Of course, 

 your rod will be a little lighter 

 and a little stiff er than before, 

 but that is better than quitting, 

 isn't it? 



It is well also to have a little 

 bottle of shellac along with you 

 and give the splice a coat of it. 

 The shellac will dry while you are 

 smoking one pipe if not sooner. 



THE TROLLING LINE 

 SPRING 



BY W. J. FULLER 

 Here is a Kink that is the re- 

 sult of sad experience. While 

 trolling one day, the long looked 

 for "big one" hit my bait and im- 

 mediately broke the line with his 

 first heavy lunge. I thought the 

 matter over on my way to town, 

 and went to a hardware store and 

 bought an ordinary coil spring, 

 such as is used on screen doors. 

 One end of this I hooked to a 

 screw eye in the rowing seat at 

 my right hand. At the other end 

 I fastened my trolling line. In 

 the stern of the boat I placed a 

 yoke or fork through which the 

 line ran out. An extra oar lock 

 can be used for this purpose. 



