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ence or portability, the latter hinging more on the kinds 

 of fishing trips taken than on anything else. The one- 

 piece rod is unequalled in action because it is "ferrul- 

 less" and it is a well-known fact that a ferrule, being 

 a more or less unyielding piece of metal binding a 

 resilient piece of wood, impairs the action of the rod. 

 This is especially true of cheap rods because the quality 

 of the ferrule is poor. 



However, the one-piece rod is inconvenient to carry, 

 One measuring five feet requires a case sixty-two inches 

 long which is an awkward thing to carry on week-end 

 trips possibly on crowded street cars, trains, busses, and 

 other conveyances. 



For the man having a permanent camp or some 

 fishing place where he leaves his tackle during the sea- 

 son or the lucky fellow living but a short distance 

 from his fishing "grounds" the one-piece style is un- 

 reservedly recommended. Practically the same may be 

 said of the one-piece rod with independent handle. 

 The caster using a one-piece rod should bear in mind 

 the fact that he has no extra tip to fall back on if 

 an accident occurs. The user of a one-piece rod 

 should know how to "splice." 



The two-piece style with the ferrule in the middle 

 of the rod is not as weak as painted, because, as a 

 matter of fact, the ferrule is not in the center of the 

 rod from the fishing standpoint, the leverage being 

 exerted from in front of the grasp. However, the 



