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THE BEST ROD. 



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JOHN BICKERSDYKE (the talented author of flea Fixhiny, Badminton Library series 

 of British Sports), says in Sea Finking, page 212 : 



"The Best Rod for boat work I have yet seen is one which has ben gradually worked out by 

 members of the Cresham Angling Society, with the assistance of Mr. HEMENS, of the New North Road 

 With it leads up to 2 Ibs. can be easily worked. I have even used a 3i Ibs. le<wl with its assistance without 

 much difficulty. It is made in two pieces, and is by no means so stiff as tackle makers generally think it 

 necessary to make Sea Rods. It measures only about seven feet, and I may say here that eleven feet is 

 the outside length of a rod for boat work when ground tackle is used, owing to the great strain which it 

 his to bear : it is fitted at the end and next the reel with a roller apparatus over which the line passes. 

 There are two good arrangements for the rod. One is simply a little block fixed on with wire, anil in place 

 of the ring next the reel there is a metal sheave and two Tittle metal supports into which it is carefully 

 countersunk. Here the friction is considerable, and a roller of some kind is very necessary. The sheave 

 and its supports are shown in the illustration." 



. - PRICES. 



Two joint, or 7 feet long, brazed tongue, flat brass stopper, snake rings, 

 universal winch fitting, countersunk boxwood block, countersunk butt line 

 guide, rubber button, universal winch fittings and leather capped partition 

 bag ...0 16 



Metal-lined under winch locking ferrule 3/- extra. 



The special test dry fly rod, Greenheart, 10 feet, in 3 joints, and 2 tops, brazed 

 tongues, Hat stoppers, metal lined, universal winch fittings, snake rings, 

 revolving end rings, lock-fast fittings and leather-capped partition bag ...1 5 



Fly Rods, 10, 10J, 11 or 12 feet, from, each ... ... ... ...0 10 6 



Best 18 feet, 3 joint Greenheart Salmon Rod, with 2 tops, brazed tongues, flat 

 brass stoppers, metal lined, universal winch fittings, snake rings, revolving end 

 rings, in leather-capped partition bag and rubber button ... ...116 



Not to be equalled anywhere under 2 10 0. 



BEING THE ACTUAL MAKERS we can guarantee these goods as being the 

 very best possible make, and the wood the very best quality, and well seasoned. 



Rods, Lines and Winches of every description kept in stock. 



FLIES DEESSED TO ANY PATTEEN. 

 FISH, BIRDS, &o., PRESERVED AND MOUNTED TO ORDER. 



^ A. BULMER & Co., *- 



G. W. HEMENS (SUCCESSOR), 



62, WANDSWORTH ROAD, LONDON, S.W., 



Corner of Nine Elms Lane. 



P.O.O. payable 157, Wandsworth Road. All Orders must be prepaid, postage extra. 



Three minutes' walk from Nine Elms Boat Pier and Vauxhall Station, S.W.R. 



A Gossamer Gut Line and 1 dozen hooks to match, Crystal, Roach, Sneck bend or 

 assorted, post-free 1/5. Twisted Gut Traces, with or without lead, I/- each. Japanned 

 Treble Box, for holding casts, traces, hooks, flies, &c., 1/9, post-free 2/-. 



Catalogues Post Free. Baits of every description kept in stock. 



