TACKLE 33 



If the chance occurs to you of making a few throws 

 with a friend's rod, especially if his rod is totally at 

 variance in length and weight to the one which you use, 

 avail yourself of the opportunity. By so doing you can 

 form a ready estimation of the merits and demerits of 

 both makes. 



Although when purchasing a tackle outfit you assemble 

 the rod and reel and make several false casts, you cannot 

 arrive at a true opinion of the articles until you have 

 made a test with them in actual waterside conditions. 



A spinning rod may be regarded as being effective 

 when, inter alia, it facilitates distant and accurate 

 casting. 



Most spinning rods are built in lengths ranging from 

 eight feet to twelve feet, but many light ones of an 

 intriguant character, in lengths from seven feet to eight 

 feet six inches, are obtainable. 



While some spinning rods are constructed of green- 

 heart, the more expensive types are built of cane, and 

 the refinements supplied with the better-class rods vary 

 in proportion to the price. 



Rightly you will expect me to offer a suggestion on 

 this complex subject, but I must confine myself to the 

 results of personal experience. 



Many spinning rods have passed through my hands, 

 and the one which meets with my approval was built 

 to order. It is in reality a spinning rod built for salmon 

 fishing, but I know none better for sea-trout. It is 

 constructed of cane with lockfast joints, and is ten feet 

 in length. The three joints are closely whipped and are 

 fitted with agate rings, three on the top joint, three on 

 the middle joint and one on the bottom joint, in addition 

 to the usual agate end ring. 



With a specific object I mention the number and 

 placings of the agate rings. If you examine most spinning 

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