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tainly must injure a rod. As a general rule a well- 

 made six strip rod leaves little to be desired. 



SPECIAL FEATURE RODS 



A novelty in bamboo rod making is what is known 

 as the " double built " rods which are made of two 

 layers of split and glued bamboo, one within the other. 

 They are heavier and strong, and it is claimed, hold 

 their shape better, than ordinary rods and are popular 

 for sea and salmon fishing but unnecessary, I believe, 

 in single hand fly rods. 



An English innovation is the steel center rod which 

 consists of a fine piece of well-tempered steel running 

 as a core through sections of regular split bamboo. 

 The makers claim this construction gives a rod of 

 superior casting power with only % of an ounce added 

 weight. Friends who possess rods of this kind are 

 enthusiastic admirers of this construction for heavy 

 fishing. 



An American maker supplies a rod of " twisted bam- 

 boo " which he claims equalizes the strain and pro- 

 duces better action. I have never tried a rod of this 

 type so am unable to pass on its merits, but Perry 

 Frazer, in his " Amateur Rodmaking," speaks well of 

 it. 



BRITISH AND AMERICAN RODS COMPARED 



As a general rule British rods are heavier and longer 

 than those used in this country although the American 

 light rod idea is becoming popular in England and 



