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makes up into a capital rod, and is far less costly ; 

 and to give you an idea how both rods will last 

 with care, I may say that I possess one of each 

 wood which I have used eleven years, and they 

 are of my own making. A fair lancewood fly-rod 

 can be got for from five to ten dollars from the 

 tackle stores ; but suppose my boy reader goes 

 to work and makes one ! I will take one of my 

 own made rods as a pattern, and we will make it 

 together. 



It is understood to be a difficult matter to ex- 

 plain a mechanical process on paper ; but if the 

 following instructions are followed, I do not see 

 why there should be any failure. Of course the 

 beginner, especially if unused to carpenter's tools, 

 will find some trouble await him ; but " if you 

 don't at first succeed, try, try, and try again," is 

 all I can say to you to lighten your task. 



Now, no matter what you want to build, never 

 omit a plan of it to work from. Therefore let us 

 make a plan of the fly-rod we are about to con- 

 struct. The one before us is just ten feet two 

 inches over all in length. Now take a sheet of 

 tin, and draw a diagram with an awl and rule or 



