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A GOOD rod must always stand out as the most 

 important and significant thing in fishing gear. 



Men take particular care of their favourite rods. 

 The beginner's first rod marks him down as a fisher- 

 man. Any disaster that happens to it is heart- 

 rending. Woe betide any other boy who unluckily 

 steps upon it. But although it is this kind of 

 treasure, and a possession beyond all price, it need 

 not at that time be expensive. It really only seems 

 to be " The Rod." The right rod follows the time 

 marking the sense of touch and rhythm, and has 

 to be " found." 



Fortunately this country is unexcelled in the rod 

 making business, and when the beginner has finally 

 made up his mind as to his needs in respect of 

 weight, strength, and length, he can do no better 

 than go to one of the several, good makers. He 

 can, of course, without much trouble, choose from 



the catalogues, some one of the well-known and 



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