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SCIENCE OF FISHING. 



split bamboo, eight feet, one inch in length and of a weight 

 of six and a half ounces.. The steel rod is eight feet, six 

 inches long and weighs ten ounces. All fishing tackle deal- 

 ers sell such rods. 



In late years the casting of artificial baits with a short, 

 stiff rod, by the overhead cast, has become a very popular 

 way of fishing for bass and such fish. The bait-casting rod 

 for this kind of work should be between four and a half and 

 nx feet long, but the best length seems to be about five 







Three-Piece Bait-Casting Rod and Three-Piece Steel Bait-Cast- 

 ing- Rod with Detachable Handle. 



feet. The rule is to use a short rod for the heavy artificial 

 baits and for the lighter lures a longer rod may be used, but a 

 long rod of seven or eight feet could not be used for this 

 kind of casting. 



The material of the bait-casting rod may be either solid 

 wood, steel, or split bamboo. Some anglers prefer the solid 

 wood rod, others like the steel rod best, and many swear 

 by the split bamboo. 



The rod may be of one, two or three pieces. A one- 

 piece rod is best in real use but too unhandy in transpor- 



