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SCIENCE OF FISHING. 



and is not likely to cramp the hand, also is very light and 

 durable. 



As stated before the reel seat of a fly rod is located 

 below the grip and that of a bait rod above. The reel seat is 

 usually of metal to match the ferrules and has two raised 

 ribs to hold the reel from slipping. At one end is a fixed 



ROD HANDLES. 



1 Cork Grip Fly Rod ; 2 Cane-Wound Grip Bait Rod ; 3 

 Double Cork Grip, Bait-Casting Rod ; 4 Casting rod with Shap- 

 ed Wood Grip and Finger-Hook Reel Band. 



band under which the end of the reel base is slipped and a 

 movable band is drawn over the other end of the base to 

 fasten it in place. On some reel seats the band locks in 

 place by means of grooves. Some rods have a place bedded 

 m the wood for the reel base, and have the bands only in- 

 stead of the metal reel seat, and this is preferred by many. 

 This is the Britisher's idea. 



