CONTENTS 



"r 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. A REVIEW OF FISHING ROD HIS- 

 TORY 13 



II. FISHING ROD MATERIAL ... 30 



III. MOUNTING AND FINISHING MA- 



TERIALS 50 



IV. TOOLS NEEDED IN RODMAKING . 69 

 V. TYPES OF BAIT-CASTING RODS . 75 



VI. ONE-PIECE BAIT-CASTING RODS . 80 

 VII. ONE-PIECE BAIT-CASTING RODS 



WITH SEPARATE HANDGRASPS . 96 



VIII. TWO-PIECE BAIT-CASTING RODS . 101 



IX. THREE-PIECE BAIT-CASTING RODS 107 



X. SALT- WATER RODS . . . . in 



XI. BASS AND TROUT FLY-RODS . .117 



XII. SALMON FLY-RODS . . . .121 



XIII. ON THE HISTORY OF THE SPLIT 



BAMBOO ROD 128 



XIV. SPLIT BAMBOO RODMAKING FOR 



THE BEGINNER 151 



XV. SPLIT BAMBOO RODMAKING FOR 



THE ADVANCED WORKERS . .172 



XVI. WINDING RODS 200 



XVII. VARNISHING RODS , 216 



253 



