70 SALMON AND TROUT. 



Length when put together 13 ft. loj in. 



Weight with ferrules and upright rings, but without india-rubber 



knob on butt i Ib. 9 oz. 



[The india-rubber knob weighs 3 oz. more, but it is of great practical 

 comfort and convenience, and no salmon rod should be without one.] 



in. i6ths 



Circumference of butt at reel 3 2 



,, at middle 25 



,, below ferrula i 10 



of large joint at bottom 19 



,, belosv ferrule i 3 



of top joint at bottom 12 



,, 2 in. from top ring 8i 



of extra stout top joint 2 in. from top ring ... 10 



This rod has about the same cast as the split-cane 'rod, 

 except in casting against or across a head wind, when the steel- 

 centre rod decidedly asserts its superiority. I can, however, 

 strongly recommend a rod of this pattern to anyone who does 

 not feel inclined to invest in the more expensive luxury of the 

 split cane with steel centre. I did not think in the trials that 

 there was any very decided difference in casting power between 

 the ' extra stout ' top and the ' stout ' top of which the measure- 

 ment stands first in the above table. For really heavy work, 

 however, I prefer it as being stronger. 



The split cane with steel core makes a beautiful light 

 trouting rod. The length of mine is ten feet seven inches 

 when put together, and the weight ten ounces. It has three 

 joints and ferrules. I can cast about twenty-two yards with it 

 on a still day on level ground ; and the combination and 'cor- 

 rection ' of stiffness and swishiness leave, to my mind, absolutely 

 nothing to be desired. 



The following are the weights of ordinary split-cane rods, 

 ounces for feet : 



From 10 to 12 ft. . . TO to 12 oz. 



13 ft, 14 oz. 



14 ft 18 oz. 



15 ft 25 oz. 



17 ft 38 oz. 



18 ft 42 oz. 



19 ft 48 oz. 



20 ft 54 oz. 



16 ft 26 oz. 



N.B. The steel centres add from 2 to 3 oz. to those weights. 



