SO PRACTICAL BAIT CASTING 



Next best action. More convenient: Two piece, 

 short butt, long tip construction. 



More convenient. Slightly poorer action; Three 

 piece construction. 



Most convenient. Poorest action; Rods of four or 

 more pieces. 



LENGTH 



Finest action. For light lures and open water, 6 or 

 6% feet. 



Poorer action. For heavy baits and obstructed 

 water, ^ l / 2 to 5 feet. 



General purpose: 5 to 6 feet. 



MATERIAL 



Best action. Requires more care: Bamboo. Poorer 

 action. Less care: solid wood. Poorest action. Least 

 care: steel. 



Looking at this summary, we find many conflicting 

 points. So many, in fact, that an all-round rod is 

 well, "there's no sech animile." However, as a sum- 

 mary sort of pins a fellow down to say something, 

 here's what we would choose if some cruel fate would 

 compel us to keep only one rod. 



If we fished but a few times a season: steel, 5j4 

 feet long; agate first guide and tip-top. 



If we fished habitually: 6 strip bamboo; $y 2 feet 

 long; two pieces short butt, long tip style; otherwise 

 same as above. 



