So 



SALMON AND TROUT. 



for trouting-rods. Another comparatively modern rod-ring, ex- 

 cellent for light rods, but n6t so generally used as it deserves, 

 is that known as the ' Bridge ' ring. Who the inventor was I 

 know not. . . . Like Topsy, 'I 'spects it growed.' Anyhow 

 it has been fitted to their rods by Messrs. Foster Brothers for 

 many years. The ring, it will be seen from the cut, stands 



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SNAKE RINGS, FOR TROUT RODS. 



slant-wise across the rod joints. In fact it closely resembles 

 the snake ring, only with an inner completed ring. I have 

 found it an admirable ring in every way, but I should consider 

 it would probably be less fitted to a salmon rod than to a rod 

 under 13 feet or so. For a two-jointed lo-ft. rod, ten rings? 



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BRIDGE RINGS. 



for a three-jointed i3-ft. rod, twelve rings top six, middle joint 

 four, butt two. 



Whilst on the subject of fly rods I should like to call the 

 reader's attention to a point which is hardly noticed or, I 

 should perhaps say, hardly enough noticed by writers on 



