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Davios) " I ralhcr think )uu make a mistake, hut we shall see. Would 

 you like to look at a No. 108 rod we are recommending?" Upon 

 inspection the customer rejilied, " Oh, this is a beauty !" " Just so, sir," 

 (observed the Manager) " that is Mr. Kelson's own [jaltern and his own 

 rtjd." 



At that time there was no other rod in this nor any other shop that 

 did not possess a thick butt and hne top. The new pattern soon 

 caught on, and in these days, for some inconqjrehensible reason, it 

 goes by all sorts of names. 



The first to introduce the present style of line was Mr. W. Wells 

 Ridley. I quickly followed on with the so-called " Kelson " line. The 

 (iiil\- difference between the two is that mine are plaited rather tighter 

 than those Mr. Ridley used to have made. As with the rod so with the 

 line, for other names have been given to it. 



To find the result of my labours has so far met with ajjproval is 

 certainly pleasant, but if those who have interested themselves in the 

 matter of tackle would endeavour to get, in any way their fancy lakes 

 them, the system of fishing as set forth in my books more generally 

 adopted, their efforts would be better appreciated by one and all alike. 

 All the same, it would seem that, in common justice, jjublicity 

 should be given to the fact that rods called the " Houghton," the " Hi 

 Regan," etc., etc., are nothing nwrc than the " Kelson " rod pure and 

 simple; and that the lines called the " Olinea " are practically the 

 same as my own. 



The ■' Spey Improved Rod,' another pattern of mine, introduced 

 to facilitate the Highland method of casting and to avoid the usual 

 necessity of suspending operations in rough weather, has a totally 

 different action, and is only suitable for the Spey style of fishing. 



