. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 22. of all Anglers, from the single ferruled rod for the novice, at the cost of from $2 to $5, to the more expensive one of the scientific Angler, varying from $5 to $50. Those now in ge- neral use are made either from ash, bamboo, Calcutta reed, or lance wood. The three former Woods are preferred by good Anglers; the latter wood is objected to on account of its weight, and as it is the
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 22. of all Anglers, from the single ferruled rod for the novice, at the cost of from $2 to $5, to the more expensive one of the scientific Angler, varying from $5 to $50. Those now in ge- neral use are made either from ash, bamboo, Calcutta reed, or lance wood. The three former Woods are preferred by good Anglers; the latter wood is objected to on account of its weight, and as it is the main object of the sportsman to have his tackle as light as strength and durability will permit, this description is seldom used. There are three requisites for all good rods, viz. strength, lightness and pliability; and it is absolutely necessary that the wood should be of such a na- ture as to admit of a uniform flexibility from butt to top. Kods for salmon are usually from 18 to 20 feet in length, the butt made of well seasoned maple, the second and third joints of ash, and the fourth joint, or top, of lance wood; and if for fly-fishing, the top should be in three pieces, neatly spliced, say in ecpial proportions of lance wood, bamboo, and whalebone. For striped, or black bass, and pickerel, a rod from 12 to 15 feet in length is used; the butt of ash, the second and third joints of ash or bamboo, (this latter wood is preferred by many Anglers on account of its lightness and toughness, and if it can be procured, is quite as good as the best ash,) the last joint, or top, of lance wood. The Calcutta reed also makes a very good rod, when it can be had of a regular taper, and free from worm-holes, or other imperfections, and is used mounted with rings, in its natural state, or cut up into joints, and ferruled. Some country Anglers prefer these rods hi their rough state, and will send many miles to procure them. Those of the city sportsmen, also, who have their regular fishing gro
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