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rods, you will find that the top joint is supplied with two 

 agate rings and the second joint with a like number. 

 If a heavy salmon is hooked and it gives some trouble, 

 the rod with the larger total of rings together with close 

 whippings will bear the strain without ill effects. If the 

 strain is not so equally distributed, the possibility of a 

 fractured rod is ever present. 



This special rod, fitted with a Coxon aerial reel of 

 four and a half inches, is superb in action and has stood 

 the test of year after year. Even now it is as good as 

 when it was built. 



Although I have specified a certain reel, an opinion 

 should not be formed that this is the only or the best 

 reel at your command. I mentioned this reel precisely 

 as it is the one which I mount on the particular rod. 

 There are, however, numerous excellent reels suitable 

 for spinning from which to make a selection. Some of 

 these reels are truly marvellous in their perfect mechanism 

 and are noted for their high standard of workmanship. 



I must confess that if, with the object of purchasing a 

 spinning reel, I entered a tackle shop in normal times, I 

 should be at a loss to make up my mind, as there are so 

 many reels worthy of notice ; and if I had unlimited 

 means I should probably buy a score of different patterns 

 to try out. No doubt, after serious experiments, I should 

 still be unable to suggest which is the finest tool. 

 Therefore my advice to a tyro is to decide on a model 

 produced by a reputable firm and be satisfied. 



A level-plaited silk line of sixty yards in length and a 

 breaking strain of ten pounds is appropriate for spinning 

 for sea-trout. If not waterproofed, the line should be 

 thoroughly dressed with oil, as this will prolong the life 

 of the line, while the oiling also tends for smoother 

 running. 



Some minnow tackles are supplied with a gut mount 



