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Gone Fishing
Secret Fresh and Salt Water Fishing Tricks
Secret Fresh and Salt Water Fishing Tricks
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INTRODUCTION
This book was not written with the thought of expressing any personal opinions. Rather it was brought out to express the thoughts of many noteworthy men in the rod building field.
This book is not intended to be a literary piece of work in any sense of the word. The author does not make any pretense at being a polished writer.
A BRIEF EARLY HISTORY OF SPLIT BAMBOO RODS
It is always interesting to know the true history of the things you work with. The history of the split-bamboo fly rod has been needlessly confused by many modern authors and would-be historians. It is strange how some men, who invariably have never invented anything worth while themselves, seem to enjoy discrediting some truly deserving inventor.
In England, the first mention of a split type or "rent and glued up" rod that bears any authenticity, was made in 1847 in the first edition of Edward Fitzgibbon's book "Hand Book of Angling". This book stated that a Mr. Bowness, 12 Bellyard, Temple Bar, London, made a three section split-bamboo rod which had been in use for a few years at the time the book was written. It is likely this rod was made in the early or middle eighteen forties although nothing about this has ever been proved. Research by the late Dr. J. A. Henshall before 1875 proved that this rod was made with the enamel turned to the inside. The same book also mentions the method used by a Mr. Little, 15 Fetter Lane, London, a rod maker. He made a salmon rod with an ash butt; the other joints were made of three section split and glued-up bamboo cane. The split-bamboo part of the rod was made with the enamel on the outside as we do it today.
This book was not written with the thought of expressing any personal opinions. Rather it was brought out to express the thoughts of many noteworthy men in the rod building field.
This book is not intended to be a literary piece of work in any sense of the word. The author does not make any pretense at being a polished writer.
A BRIEF EARLY HISTORY OF SPLIT BAMBOO RODS
It is always interesting to know the true history of the things you work with. The history of the split-bamboo fly rod has been needlessly confused by many modern authors and would-be historians. It is strange how some men, who invariably have never invented anything worth while themselves, seem to enjoy discrediting some truly deserving inventor.
In England, the first mention of a split type or "rent and glued up" rod that bears any authenticity, was made in 1847 in the first edition of Edward Fitzgibbon's book "Hand Book of Angling". This book stated that a Mr. Bowness, 12 Bellyard, Temple Bar, London, made a three section split-bamboo rod which had been in use for a few years at the time the book was written. It is likely this rod was made in the early or middle eighteen forties although nothing about this has ever been proved. Research by the late Dr. J. A. Henshall before 1875 proved that this rod was made with the enamel turned to the inside. The same book also mentions the method used by a Mr. Little, 15 Fetter Lane, London, a rod maker. He made a salmon rod with an ash butt; the other joints were made of three section split and glued-up bamboo cane. The split-bamboo part of the rod was made with the enamel on the outside as we do it today.
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