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cane," and declare that the possibilities of this new inodel, as 

 compared with local specimens, are well nigh incredible." 



In this opinion I gfladly concur. The predominant feature of 

 the rod is its exceptional capacity in rough weather. In recent trials 

 I found that it showed a marked power of defying adverse elements, 

 the line cut its way through a very opposing wind without flagging. 

 It may now be said, without fear of contradiction, that these manufac- 

 turers have reached a point in their work which is perfect, or all but 

 perfect. Their locktast ferrule, fitted to the rod, is simply excellent. 

 It is distinctive in style and quality, and known as the " Lloyd Treble 

 Grip Joint," which, it need hardly be said, is patented. 



Without a trial of a really practical nature, how comparatively 

 valueless would be such an opinion of a rod as this. There are some 

 articles of ours, recently introduced, which the master's eye can 

 detect as being worthless — a hook, for example, with an up-turned 

 point — but it passes human wit to determine the value of a rod by 

 merely looking at it. Not long ago, such a glowing account of some- 

 thing in the way of tackle appeared in print as to induce a friend of 

 mine to lay out money. He did not like his bargain at all, and in my 

 opinion the public are too often led to make mistakes of this kind. 



At the moment of forwarding the M.S. of this book to the 

 printers, another firm at Alnwick, Messrs. Nettleship and Co., send a 

 new cane rod of their own make for my opinion and review. I could 

 have had a better opportunity of judging had I cast a fly with it, or 

 tried the action with a line on a lawn. It is, however, easy enough 

 to see that the rod is well put together, and tliat the action comes well 

 down to the winch fittings. This is an especial feature — one which 

 most rods do not possess. In these respects it pleases me very much. 



