CHAPTER II 



FISHING ROD MATERIALS 



THERE are many anglers who are fond 

 of doing things themselves, and to such 

 of them as fancy bait-casting, the idea of 

 making their own rods appeals strongly. And 

 while it is beyond most of them to make a 

 passable rod nine feet in length, such as was 

 used years ago, there are very few persons pos- 

 sessed of ordinary skill who cannot make a 

 short rod of the type that is popular to-day. 



To give assistance to those who would like 

 to try this fascinating pastime is the purpose 

 of this book. I disclaim any scientific knowl- 

 edge in the art. Rather, I have simply plodded 

 along at the work, making mistakes and cor- 

 recting them, doing things topside down, per- 

 haps, as a professional rodmaker might say, 

 but attaining the end sought, after a fashion, 

 in time. 



During the past decade I have made almost 

 every type of rod, and have worked split bam- 

 boo dagama, lancewood, hickory, ash, green- 



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