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soft cloth, and apply a little thin oil, like "Three- 

 in-One," both to rod and the steel guides. Never 

 put it away in a damp bag. When the rod is 

 disjointed even the individual joints should not 

 stand on end and lean against a support. And 

 when assembled and it is resting horizontally, 

 see to it that its support is equally and well dis- 

 tributed throughout its entire length. 



While the rod is unused for a long time, as 

 during the Winter months, the very best method 

 of storage is to joint up the rod and hang it by 

 its tip; and whether a little warped or simply to 

 keep it true it is a good plan to attach a weight 

 a flatiron for instance to the butt. If space 

 for this procedure be not available, hang up at 

 least the jointed top- and middle-joints in this 

 way; or suspend each individual joint from its 

 end. And they should be hung in a place neither 

 too damp nor too dry. A continuous exposure 

 to dampness will warp any rod, and an ex- 

 cessively dry atmosphere will so shrink the wood 

 as to loosen the ferrules. 



. Rods kept on grooved forms or so transported 

 should not have the retaining-tapes tied too 

 tightly around the joints. You can achieve a 

 very serviceable and inexpensive carrying-case 

 by means of a piece of ordinary galvanized 

 leader pipe painted with green enamel. A 

 wooden plug supplies the bottom and you can 

 make a cap of sole-leather for the other end (or 

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