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with moderate butt action, and suits most men 

 who have tried it. This is the rod shown in 

 Plates 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. 



No. 2 was especially built for the " loop " cast, 

 with which it will get out 30 yards in a very 

 easy fashion with size 15 line, while it will do 

 an " overhead " cast fairly well with a lighter line. 

 The top and middle are extra strong, while the 

 butt has a good deal of action right down to the 

 hands. This rod is shown in Plates 11, 12, and 

 13. The last shows the action splendidly. 



No. 8 is a beautiful little rod for boat-work or a 

 small river, and does all the casts well, the action 

 being equal throughout, with fair play in the butt. 



Of these three rods, No. 1, " The Champion," is 

 probably the best for the majority of anglers, as 

 it is moderate in action, and has this advantage, 

 that while it fishes the " loop " cast well with 

 a size 15 line, it fishes all round with size 15J, 

 and will even work a lighter line in fine water. 

 This type of rod may also be had 17 feet in length. 



The weight of the lines is important. Forty- 

 two yards of size 15 (British wire-gauge), No. 2 

 " Corona" line, weighs 3 oz. 8 drs. ; size 15^, No. 3 

 " Corona," 3 oz. ; size 16, No. 4 " Corona," 2 oz. 

 10 drs. This will explain the foregoing remarks 

 on the different rods, if it is borne in mind, 

 that in order to do the "loop" cast properly, a 

 heavy line must be used. 



