THE BAIT-CASTING ROD 35 



scientific principles so that it will not only respond to 

 the surge of the fish, but also to the impulse and 

 whim of the angler. The good casting rod is almost 

 sentient. 



Whether you select split-bamboo, a solid wood, or 

 a steel, select as good and well mounted a caster as 

 you can afford. See that it has the backbone and 

 resiliency necessary, without which it will indeed be 

 but "a stick." And lastly, as the preachers say, let 

 it be one that "feels right" in your hand; that is, a 

 rod that fits you. 



