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· CONCERNING THE TOOLS OF THE CRAFT

· THE ROD - Historical

· Combination Wood Rods

· Steel Rods

· All Wood Rods

· Lancewood

· Dagama

· Greenheart

· Bethabarra

· Bamboo

· Six Strip and Eight Strip

· Special Feature Rods

· British and American Rods Compared

· Number of Pieces

· Ferrules

· Grasps

· Reel Seat, etc.

· Guides and Tip Tops

· Windings

· Finish

· Essentials

· Action

· Ideal Bass Rod

· Length and Weight

· Trout Rods

· The " Baby " Trout Rods

· The Brook Rod

· Average Trout Rods

· Heavy Trout Rods

· Dry Fly Rods

· Testing

· High Grade Bamboo Rods

· Cheap Bamboo Rods

· Care and Repair

· Cases

· REELS - Historical

· Use of the Reel

· The Single Action Reel

· Form and Materials

· Finish

· Weight

· English Reels

· Large, Narrow Reel (British)

· American Reels

· Raised Pillar Type

· Handles

· Automatic Reels

· ROLLERS - Automatic Reel & Multiplying Reel

· Care of the Reel

· THE LINE - Evolution

· Oiled Lines

· Hard Enameled Lines

· Buying Hint

· Soft Enamel Lines

· Tapered and Level Lines

· Sizes

· Strength

· Care of the Line

· LEADERS - Purpose and Evolution

· Silk Worm Gut

· Store Leaders

· Size of Gut

· Buying Hint

· Color

· Tying Leaders

· Testing

· Leader Boxes

· Care of Leaders

· Substitute Gut

· MISCELLANEOUS TACKLE

· Creels, Stringers and Bags

· Tackle Box and Tackle Book

It is regrettable that many of the English reels are too light in weight to balance American-made bass and heavy trout rods, it being axiomatic that to secure proper balance the combined weight of reel and line should be at least 1.5 times the weight of the rod. American reels, especially the newer models, also tend toward excessive lightness.

I discussed this question once with a reel maker who said: " I agree with you that most fly fishing reels are too light in weight but somehow the angling public has the idea that lightness is a virtue and com­petition forces us to make what the angler wants; not what he ought to have." Some anglers, who have learned the value of weight below the hand, add heft to their reels by winding on lead wire before putting the line on the reel.

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