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Fig. 18. Reelseat and Taper for a Double Handgrasp. 



Stock buttcaps are generally of ^ inch di- 

 ameter at the large end. For bait-casting rods, 

 which should have rather full grasps, one inch 



Fig. 19. Agate Guide. 



Fig. 20. One-ring Ger- 

 man Silver Guide. 



is a better diameter. I like the small hard rub- 

 ber buttons made for tarpon rods, and hollow 

 these out so that they fit as a buttcap. They 

 can, however, be fitted flush against the cork of 

 the handgrasp without hollowing, and fastened 

 on end of grasp with a screw. 



For light bait-casting rods it is nice to use 



Fig. 2i. Agate Offset Top. 



a full set of agate guides and an agate top, 

 but if this increases the cost too much use an 



