114 AMATEUR RODMAKING 



with very little effort. The grasp is made in 

 the manner illustrated in Fig. 35, but the core 

 is largest under the reel, then tapers to about 

 y% inch at the butt, making it in fact a double- 

 tapered rod. 



The grasp is so light that tips of small cali- 

 ber and length are available, but for all-round 

 sea fishing the handgrasp should be made 

 about six inches shorter. 



Light Salt-Water Rod. Length, 6 feet ^ 

 inch; joints, 36^ inches. Weight, 13 ounces. 

 Handgrasp, double, cord-wound; length, 21 

 inches. Swell of lower grasp, ij^ inches; of 

 upper grasp, i inch. Diameter of reel-seat, 

 % inch. Taper, handgrasp to ferrule, uni- 

 form, 35-64 to 29-64; ferrule center, 7-16, 

 inch. Caliber of tip 6 inches from center, 

 J 3-32; 12 inches, 25-64; 18 inches, 11-32; 24 

 inches, 21-64; 30 inches, 9-32; at top, 15-64 

 inch. Top, stirrup-tube, agate, 5-16; bell 

 guide, 9J/2 inches from top; second guide, 5-16, 

 agate, spaced 17^ inches, and 27 inches from 

 reel. 



This rod is pleasant to use for medium-sized 

 sea fish, and handles the standard 2j^-ounce 

 weight nicely. In one of the tournaments of 

 the Anglers' Club of New York in Central 

 Park five contestants used this rod, the best 

 cast with it being 190 feet. 



