Fish and Fishing 



This lightness may be easier and less tiring; 

 but a good, far cast is impossible, and a large- 

 sized fish has considerably more power over the 

 angler. These weak, whippy things are only fit 

 to play fingerlings on. A good-sized, strong bass 

 or ouananiche requires a powerfully built rod. 

 A short, very light rod is of value for close, accu- 

 rate casting with a fine line and small flies; it is 

 almost useless for dry fly-fishing, as without a 

 certain amount of weight toward the top the fly 

 cannot be picked off the water. 



In the last few years the salmon rod has been 

 modified considerably, both in length and weight. 

 A rod for use from the bank should be longer than 

 one used from a boat or canoe, as in the latter 

 method the canoe can almost always be placed 

 within an easy cast of the spot one wishes to reach; 

 whereas, in fishing from the bank it is frequently 

 necessary to make casts beyond the scope of a 

 short rod. Few would now use a rod longer than 

 eighteen feet; whereas, twenty-five years ago rods 

 of twenty to twenty-four feet were in common use. 

 The average size salmon rod for general use is 

 from thirteen to sixteen feet long, with a weight of 

 about twenty-five ounces. The combination to be 

 sought in a rod, and not easy to find, is one of 

 strength, lightness, and casting power that is 

 adaptable to a short as well as to a long line. 



There are many rods which need 

 Salmon Rods . , J f .. 



a heavy weight ot line to work well, 



and at any distance under fifteen to twenty yards 



they are too stiff for good work ; others are so limber 



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