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the Angler much trouble ; as, in case of accident, his rod is 

 always at the place of destination. 



The rods used for Trout are from 12 to 16 feet in length; 

 the butt of maple, the second and third joints of ash or lance 

 wood, and the last joint, or top, of lance wood, for bait ; if for 

 fly-fishing, of spliced lance wood, bamboo, and whale-bone, 

 similar to the salmon rod : in fact, a trout rod may be called 

 a small salmon rod, and is very often used for the same pur- 

 pose. 



The general rod is very useful in travelling where the 

 Angler expects a variety of sport. It is composed of various 

 kinds of woods, with a hollow butt, commonly of maple, and 

 is made to contain several spare tops, of different sizes, by 

 which it can be altered to suit any kind of fishing. 



The walking-cane rod, if well made, is also a very useful 

 article for travelling, or where the Angler does not wish his 

 business or profession known. Each joint is made to sh'de 

 into another, and the whole is contained in a hollow butt, 

 similar to the walking-cane. T,his rod suits very well for 

 trout, perch, or any light fishing, but will not answer for 

 heavy fishing, as it cannot be made sufficiently large to be 

 strong. Heavy rods have been made to slide into metal cases, 

 but they are large, and more inconvenient to carry than the 

 ordinary jointed rod. 



The true Angler should if possible have a separate rod for 

 each kind of fishing. All the varieties of rods above men- 

 tioned are for sale at the principal tackle stores in the Union, 

 put up in compact form, in linen, woollen, and canvas bags, 

 or neat leather cases. 



The Angler will therefore bear in mind, that in choosing 

 a rod of any description, it is necessary to observe that it is 

 perfectly straight, tight in the joints, without shaking, a grad 

 ual tapering from butt to end, and that it springs equally in all 

 its parts. 



