HOUSING THE TACKLE 119 



ing seasons. "A place for everything, and every- 

 thing in its place," is the slogan of your true disciple 

 of Father Izaak. 



A brief paragraph or two must suffice for rod 

 cases, important though the subject is. The wood 

 rod, of whatever material, should ordinarily be 

 fastened to a cloth covered wood form, especially 

 if there is danger of its receiving rough treatment, 

 always, if the outer case is but a sack. Far better 

 is the. stiff case covered with leather. Some of these 

 stiff cases are made of fiber, while others are con- 

 structed of metal, preferably aluminum, covered 

 with sole-leather. The fiber case, though leather 

 covered, is apt to warp and so present an unsightly 

 appearance. In the stiff case a rod will not need the 

 wood form, but should be provided with a parti- 

 tioned velvet bag. Many of the cases upon the 

 market are not of sufficient caliber; they should be 

 large enough to accommodate two rods, so obviate 

 two cases when two rods are desired. A good fiber 

 case covered with imitation leather can be secured 

 for $1.00, while a metal tube, covered with real 

 leather will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 

 $5.00. The $5.00 case you can almost use as a 

 hand-spike, while the $1.00 one may break under 

 unreasonable treatment: both are waterproof and 

 will protect the rod with jealous care. When a 

 wood rod is fastened to a wood form, care should 

 be exercised lest it be tied too tightly and so warped. 



