ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING, ETC. 95 



RODS AND LIXES PROPER FOR ARTIFICIAL 

 F1SH1SG, ETC. 



As for your artificial fly-rod, the directions 

 given in the first part of this treatise are sufficient, 

 only be careful that the materials which it is com- 

 posed of are well seasoned, and free from knots, 

 and that the whole is exactly perfect in regard to 

 symmetry. 



The length of the fly-rod is generally from 

 about fourteen to seventeen feet long ; which is 

 long enough for any one who understands fly-fish- 

 ing to throw twelve yards of line, with one hand, 

 and seventeen with both. 



To make a fly rod, that will be exceedingly 

 neat and pleasant in hand, you must observe the 

 following method : 



Procure a nice breadth of ash plank, free from 

 knots, perfectly sound, and about seven feet long; 

 let it be turned in the lath so as to run taper fron* 

 the but-end, which should be so thick and no more 

 than you can with ease grasp in your hand ; then, 

 have it feruled, or bind it to a piece of hazel 

 seven feet long, and in exact taper proportion to 

 the ash. As you may not be able to get a piece 

 of hazel so long, that will run perfectly taper, it 

 may consist of two or three pieces ; then add to 

 the hazel a nice piece of yew (jn the same propor- 

 tion to the hazel as that is to the ash) two feet 

 long, made round, taper, and smooth, and to that 

 piece a bit of small round, and taper whale-bone, 

 six inches long ; then the rod will be completed ; 

 wild if just symmetry is observed through the 

 whole, it will be a most excellent one. 



Some use deal for making the bottom of the 



