Book of the black bass by Henshall James A. (James Alexander) 1836-1925

Author:Henshall, James A. (James Alexander), 1836-1925
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Black bass, Fishing -- Equipment and supplies, Fishing
Publisher: Cincinnati, Robert Clarke & co.
Published: 1889-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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The Henshall Bla k Bass Rod.—(Specifications.) (Abbey & Imbrie.)

Standing Guides, to wrap.

Kod Tips.

Standing Guides, with bands.

Length of each piece, 34j inches, including ferrules.

Butt: Extreme end of butt, f inch in diameter. Small end of butt, J inch in diameter. Grip or hand-piece, ly'g- inch in diameter. Reel-seat, 1 inch in diameter.

Second piece: Large end, -^ inch in diameter. Small end, ^^ inch in diameter.

Tip: Large end, ^ inch in diameter. Small end, -g^^ inch in diameter.

Reel-seat, 4 inches long.

From extreme butt to reel-seat, 7 (from 6 to 8) inches.

The weig-ht of a rod made from these dimensions will be about nine ounces, depending upon the material employed in its construction. Its weight can be reduced to eight ounces by taking off a sixty-fourth of an inch from the several diameters, and can be increased to ten or eleven ounces by enlarging the diameters in the same ratio; but it must be remembered, that in altering the conditions of this rod, at all, in order to preserve its admirable balance and fine action, it is imperative that the diameters be increased or dimi;iished, uniformly, throughout the entire length of the rod, from the extreme butt to the tip.

To attempt to secure lightness by reducing the caliber of the butt-piece alone, would result in spoiling the rod; and as Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie truly say: " The angler who seeks lightness in a rod at the expense of any tiling else is worse than an infidel." While this rod may be reduced to even six ounces, if its proper proportions are observed in the modeling, and still be a good rod for Rock Bass, Croppies and White Bass, it would be too

light for Black Bass angling.

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This rod has a true and gradual taper from the reel-seat to the tip, which gives it a back, which, while just stiff enough for casting a minnow, is sufficiently pliable and yielding to give a correct working to the rod under the play of a lively fish. And just here is where so many rods fail. Many rods are made too weak in the butt, or the upper two-thirds of it, usually by a rapid and concave taper to reduce the caliber of the rod at this point, in order to gain lightness. But this can only be done at the expense of weakening the rod, and spoiling its action.

When a rod has too weak a back, or too slender a butt at this point, it causes the rod to be top-heavy, and produces what is known as a " double action " in the rod, or a "kick in the handle;" qualities which were sought for in some Salmon fly-rods in the old country, as it was supposed that a fly could be cast farther with rods of this character. But it was necessary that the angler should become thoroughly educated in the handling of a rod with this peculiarity, to be enabled to use it with any degree of satisfaction.

However much this principle may

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