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THE ANGLER’S WORKSHOP I 
Rodmaking for Beginners 
By PERRY D. FRAZER 
A UNIQUE work, bringing the science of rodmaking up to the very moment and 
epitomizing the knowledge and experience of experts for the guidance of , the 
average man. The evolution of bait-casting principles has made Mr. Frazer’s book 
supersede all previous publications on the subject. 
Every angfer—young or old—who is fond of adapting his rods and tackle to his own 
ideas of what they should be, will find in this book a large fund of information gathered 
by the author in years of study, experiment and practical experience in fishing, tournament 
casting and at the work bench. He theorizes jjnd speculates not at all. He tells “the 
how’’ of everything connected with rodmaking in a way that makes results certain. All 
explanations are simple and easily followed. 
Separate chapters are devoted to each of a half dozen types of bait-casting rods; to 
tarpon, surf and light salt water rods; bass and trout, salmon and tournament fly-rods. 
Complete specifications of well known types are given, and the chapter on split bamboo 
rodmaking is the most comprehensive treatise on the subject ever published. Indispen¬ 
sable in the angler’s library. 
Cloth, i8o pages, four full-page illustrations, 6o working drawings, making plain every 
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TEACHING A BOY TO SHOOT. 
The age at which a boy may be taught the 
rudiments of rifle shooting varies very much. 
As in other directions one boy is sharper than 
another, so in shooting matters one will quickly 
learn to handle a weapon, while another will 
never show any aptitude for it. Keenness is 
the first thing to look for. In the case of a 
boy who happens to have a sporting father, 
uncle, or elder brother who is at the same time 
a “boy’s man” the desire to play with an old 
gun and shoot will show itself at a very early 
age, and in such a case perhaps the best present 
that can be given is a light small-bore rifle 
adapted to the height and strength of the user, 
says J. L. Sowerby in the Field. Even at this 
stage a good deal may be taught. Pointing at 
any one must be firmly discouraged from the 
first. The importance of a quick and even pull 
off may be impressed. An oily rag will give a 
lot of amusement and inculcate habitual care 
of the rifle, though it cannot perhaps be ex¬ 
pected at this stage of tuition that the weapon 
will never be left out on the lawn or elsewhere 
over night. The youngster will soon be trot- • 
ting alongside his trainer for an evening stroll 
after rabbits or sparrow-thinning sorties in the 
garden, and may be allowed to press the trigger 
while his teacher does the aiming. 
Sooner or later the question of how this is 
done will crop up, and no amount of explana¬ 
tion and diagram drawing will convey this to 
the young mind half as quickly or well as will 
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phases of life that are elevating and instructive. 
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health, who becomes the companion of a veteran of the frontier. For each of six succeeding years he is 
led through new territory and experiences, accumulating much of the lore of plain and mountain, enriched 
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Ranch life, travel and hunting on the lonely plains, Indian camps, mountain 
climbing, trapping and canoeing are described. .. Thfere is not a dull page, and 
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