20 AMATEUR RODMAKING 



hexagonal split cane rods, have resorted to 

 double built rods, to steel cores, and to wind- 

 ing in double spiral form with ribbons of steel, 

 but while these methods are moderately suc- 

 cessful with them, the result is to overload the 

 rod, making it top-heavy or logy. Sectional 

 views of these are shown in Figs. 5 to 9, 

 inclusive. 



Fig. 5. 



Frederic M. Halford,* in his book, " Dryv 

 Fly Fishing" (London, 1902), says of Amer- 

 ican fly-rods that, judging from those he has 

 seen, they " are too whippy for our insular 

 ideas and seem generally fco lack backbone. 

 They are also rather light in the point, the 

 effect of which is to render it difficult if not 

 impossible to recover a long line with them. 

 The fashion of the present day is to use a rod 

 that is slightly top-heavy, and although this is 

 more trying on the wrist, yet, considering all 

 points, is a fault the right way." 



*Since the above was written Mr. Halford has passed 

 away. His loss is keenly felt by anglers everywhere. 



