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SALMON AND TROUT. 



on the score of carrying about a ' lightning conductor ' !) — one 

 or other of the sahiion rods above described will probably be 

 found as perfect a weapon as any fly-fisher need desire. With 

 a slightly shorter top either makes an excellent rod for heavy 

 lake trolling, spinning for salmon, &c. 



The following are the dimensions of the greenheart rod, 

 above referred to, made by Messrs. Farlow : 



Length when put together with india-rubber knob 



W'eight with ferrules and upright rings, but without india-rubber 



knob on butt 



13 ft. 6f in. 

 I lb. 9 oz. 



[The india-rubber knob weighs 3 oz. more, but it is of great practical 

 comfort and convenience, and no salmon rod should be without one.] 



Circumference of butt at reel above metal work . 



,, at middle 



,, below ferrule .... 

 of large joint at bottom, just above ferrule 



,, just below top ferrule 



of top joint, just above ferrule 



,, 2 in. from top ring . 



i6ths 

 5 

 5 

 10 



9 

 3 



2 



8i 



The split cane with steel core makes a handy powerful 

 trouting rod for heavy work. The length of mine is ten feet 

 seven inches when put together, and the weight ten ounces. 

 It has three joints and ferrules. I can cast about twenty-two 

 yards with it on a still day on level ground ; and the combina- 

 tion and ' correction ' of stiffness and swishiness leave, to my 

 mind, nothing to be desired. 



The following are the weights of ordinary spUt-cane rods, 

 ounces for feet : 



. 38 oz. 



. . . . 42 oz. 



. 48 oz. 



. 54 oz. 



N.B. — The steel centres add from 2 to 3 oz. to these weights. 



I find no advantage in a single-handed rod much over ten 

 feet, as it generally results, in my experience, in both hands 



