The New York herald., 1922-02-12

terial with utmost care and lavish time on
Its construction. Think OF splitting out six
sections OF cane and gluing them together
and you Will understand why we must make
!: worth the makers while to use only the
pest OF bamboo. | am an advocate OF the
six sided rod, thinking IL altogether more
durable than the four sided or eight sided
The former does not give sections enough 20
attain the perfect action required and the
shape Is against II, while the latter makes
the sections too thin for durability unless
the workman be past master of his craft
ana possessed of wood of wonderful quality.
The action of the ultra light rod Is n poem
and an epic. have seen my particular pet
sway and bend, twist and comfort, assume
shapes and positions only the, record of a
take witrout breaking. ] have seen the rod
IN n photography shutter working at some
Hng IKE l-l20O OF second--in almost a
letter s, In double bend.
II will be objected that so light rod viii
not possess sufficient Shooting power You
VIII De surprised to discover that IL viii
handle 80 TO 90 feet OF tapered line with
ease and exactitude. For such fishing as
the rod ~ adapted to that Is far enough, IN
al consclence WIN admit that It Is not
good dry fly rod. save on the tiny streams
Wnere one seldom throws a fly for more
man 10 or 90 feet. Just the same, II win
perform In a truly wonderful manner even
S,s, Sm larger waters. DO not expect too great
distance andstoo much strength. and you will
get along famously. OF course, considerable
care must be given to selection OF proper
Inc and reel. The latter must be OF exactly
the correct weight or II will Upset the whole
balance, and the line should be on the reel
when weighed. You will find that a reel
weighing fraction under a of an ounce
VIII balance UP the rod in n way leaving
nothing TO be desired. Understand unless
You get this nicely of balance the light rod
VIII he but an indifferent caster Right here
IL where great many fly casters fall down
when they turn their attention TO ultra light
tackle; they do not give sufficient attention
TO the weight OF the rod and reel Never
purchase such n tool without first harnessing
II M ready for fishing.
Some critic viii probably say why not use
solid wood rods? Because they cannot be
constructed light enough TO reach the van
ishing point OF weight az is possible with
split bamboo. ANYWAY, ] have nevcrn found
the solid wood rod-any length and weight
that possessed the perfect action of split
bamboo. ] know some dry fly men like a
heavy greenheart for the work, don't Al
ways give me the lghtest split bamboo pos-
sible 10 use In any given variety of angling
and | am happy. Once more, select your
light fly rod with utmost care and yet II rs
perfectly made as human skill can accom-
plsh DO not use Il for ordinary fishing or
subject II to rough ~eatment l never like
TO take my particular pct out unless skies
arc bright and water Is right. Then, oh,
then, enter a piscatorial paradise. The ac-
tion of the rod under the surge of small
trout and punkin' seeds, with the eyer pres
ent possibility OF a pound trout and pound
and a half smallmouth 20 add zcst 20 the
pleasure, Is the most wonderful outdoor sport
7 know. Get light rthe iightcsi, split ham.
boo, but DO not discakt utterly your four and
five ounesxs