THE ANGLER AND HUNTSMAN 9 



tackle, but something a jot better than the crooked pole 

 and the bent pin. In a word, tackle of light but good 

 quality, that may be relied upon in a close place. We 

 have in the angling world advocates of both light and 

 heavy tackle. Recognizing the respective merits of both 

 in given instances and under varied conditions, we prefer 

 to use our judgment in our selection of tackle to meet 

 these conditions as we find them, and recommend this 

 course to fellow-fishermen. 



The weight and length of rod is largely a matter of 

 preference of the individual. However, a medium weight 

 and a medium length rod will be found suitable for nearly 

 all ordinary occasions, and, therefore, is most acceptable. 

 The two extremes are necessary in some cases, but as a 

 general thing the medium is to be desired. 



The author uses a 5 1-2 foot rod, made of selected split 

 bamboo, and constructed in two sections, having agate top 

 and butt guide, between which it has high German Silver 

 guides, and is an outfit that will suit the average fisher- 

 man. Some anglers, who hanker more for convenience in 

 carrying a rod than for service to be obtained from it, pre- 

 fer a three-jointed affair. Speaking about reels the reel 

 should be of good quality, an Anti-Back-Lash of the Heddon 

 type, a Milam, a Meek, or Blue Grass; it should be free 

 running and quadruple multiplying, with a narrow spool. 

 The reels mentioned are fairly high in price, but in buying 

 a reel, remember that quality counts most in this item of 

 tackle, and that no matter how magnificent is the rod, the 

 guides, the line, if you have not a good, free-running de- 

 pendable reel, the outfit is "mill and void" so far as service 

 is to be obtained. There are many medium and low priced 

 reels on the market, some few of which possess merit com- 

 mensurate with their reasonable prices, but it takes real 

 money to buy a quality reel that will last long and be a joy 

 to your heart. 



Then comes the subject of fishing lines. The writer 



