Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-28
FISHING RODS.
The Varied Assortment Tint the Ans~
 Ter MnN Accnmulnte.

A man devoted to angling might have i from 20 to 50 fishing rods. There are many men that own as many as 40, for fresh-water fishing only, which is here alone considered. At the outset of his 1 fishing career, a man accumulates rods with experience Here is what might hapaen in the case of beginner, to whom the cost of rods was not a matter of importance:
 He would start, say, with black bass, and buy q split bamboo rod weighing seven ounces, and ten feet in length, Out fishing he would meet a man using | six-ounce rod, which seemed to answer the purpose just as well, and very soon he buys siS-ounce rod hi1n- self. After awhile he buys bass min now-casting rod, with light tackle, rod weighing four or five ounces, and measuring seven feet in length. He looks forward to the day when he can attach a live minnow 10 his hook and east it 100 or t25 feet and not kill the minnow in the cast. Before he has reached this degree of proficiency, how ever, he is likely to begin on trout fly rods. And of these, before very long, he will accumulate eight or ten, ranging in weight from three to eight ounces.
 He will have rods for different kinds of fshing-for fishing from the bank and for fishing while wading; and rods adapted to the character of the waters fished, as to width of stream and strength of current. and so on; and, rods adapted to special regions and the i fishes found in them. Then the angler begins buying salmon rods. He is like Iy to buy first a rod 1T feet in length and weighing 30 to g ounces. He finds 1 that too heavy and buys a rod 15h feet long and weighing 24 ounces. Later he buys salmon rod 141h feetin length and weighing 70 ounces.
 All the rods the angler has bought so far are a split bamboo. Now he goes in for a collection. He had begun 10 be especially interested in rods when he was buying trout rods, and now he is more interested than ever. He goes in 1 for novelties. He buys, for instance, a greenheart salmon rod. Before the in troduetion Of the split bamboo rod, l which is now for fresh-water fishing displaeing all fherods Of wood. including l betbabarra and laneewood. the green- l heart was the ideal salmon rod. and it 1 is still used. Greenheart rods were originally turned out, as they are still, ] by local makers in Scotland and Ireland i The most celebrated of greenheart rods, one of Scotch and the other of Irish make. are known te all salmon fisher men. The angler buys, if may be. two ereenheart rods Of different lengths, one of 155L feet and one of IT feet He may prefer 10 use his more modern split bamboo rods. but he loves the green heart.
 Then the angler provides himself with Frilse rods Of two lengths, 12 feet and 131b feet. weighing 15 and 465b ounces. By this time be has. perhaps, 15 or 20 rods, maybe more, and gradual ly he adds to his collection. Most anglers tuy new rods every two or three seasons; seme buy two or three rods in 8 season. The constant tendency of anglers as they become more expert is toward lighter rods.
 There are men who are lovers of fine fishing rods, and buy them though they may never use them. They may be noted anglers, who are prevented by circumstances from fishing but, on seeing fine rods, buy them just because they like them. They may be men who never fish. There is, for instance. man in this city who never fishes, though he belongs to a fishing club and has 30 fishing rods of the finest descrip- ton. a perfect outfit. He never shoots, but he has fine collection of guns. He buys these things because they are beautiful and perfect, and because they are Of interest to friends who come to see him
 Of rods used in fresh water angling, bass, and trout fly rods of split bam- boo cost $1 to S75 each. The rod for SIS would owe it's cost not to expensive mountings, but to the material and workmanship, which would be of the best. There are rods with costly mount ings, that are sold at far higher prices, but these are made usually for presen- tations, Salmon rods of split bamboo sell al S30 to $55, and grilse rods for $5 i lace fb T, CD 1f,, cr, ,.OIe V V c,,r