36 FISHING TACKLE 



Coat the winding next to the ferrule first, 

 earefuly avoiding the metal. Lay the varnish 

 lightly around each winding, then flow it a 

 trifle more thickly lengthwise of the joint, turn- 

 ing the latter slowly to insure an even coating. 

 This varnish is laid on quite thickly, but not 

 so much so that it will crawl or set in patches. 

 If in doubt, go over the work without any fresh 

 varnish in the brush, touching the varnish very 

 lightly, to smooth it evenly throughout. 



Stand each joint in a warm place out of the 

 wind or any draft that may carry dust. When 

 the rod is finished, joint it up and suspend from 

 a hook in a place where no person or object 

 will touch it. It will dry in a few hours, but 

 should not be handled for at least three days. 

 Drying in the sun, while not always harmful, 

 is likely to expose the varnish to dust. Choose 

 a dry day for the work. 



Clean the varnish brush carefully with soap 

 and hot water, and when it is dry, put it away 

 in a place free from dust. Keep the varnish 

 bottle tightly corked, and expose the varnish 

 as little as possible to the air. 



There is nothing more discouraging to the 

 angler than a failure in varnishing a rod. And 

 varnishing is a delicate operation. One may 

 finish the rod with the utmost care, polishing the 



