Show Glass Rod's Future What of the future of the glass rod in How do glass rods What should the angler look for in choosing a glass rod For authoritative and expert answers to these this writer contacted the Wright McGill company of who pioneered the development of the glass rod and whose Nyla-Glass casting rods are rated at the top of the A. D. forwarded the information He Basically there are three types of glass or rather three methods of making glass Each method makes a rod that differs from the other There are solid rods made from glass fibers and plastic There are rods made from glass fibers and plastic binder that have a wood core running through the center of the There are hollow Class rods made from woven glass cloth and plastic We followed the method of making solid glass rods from glass fibers and plastic Our method is to take glass fibers which come to us from the manufacture of fiber glass filament and resemble In appearance the fine hair-like filaments of raw silk that is spun by the silkworm or the fine filaments of rayon or Upon receiving the glass filaments they are laid tip In lengths to form a rod of desired diameter and The filaments are then coated with plastic binder and then stretched tight to hold each filament taut and straight to avoid any one filament from crossing any other filaments and to allow the plastic binder to coat each After the rods are coated as stated they are then placed in a form and heated to set or harden the plastic Glass Rods made with wood cores are made In much the same manner as above the wood core Is used to help hold the glass as they are wrapped to the wood core by means of a spiral wrapping which is removed after the rod is set by Most hollow glass rods are made by wrapping woven glass cloth around a tapered They are then saturated with plastic binder and heated to set the The or core is then removed leaving a hollow Fiber Glass is not but it was glass fishing rods that made the public very conscious of the qualities of fiber Glass Rods are also made in various Wright Si McGill have made rods of square or quadrate shape as this shape gives truer flexing more power and even flexing with less danger of side action when many rods are made round in shape and some are made pentagon or five Rods made from fiber glass are here to stay and the past four years have proven that glass rods are very popular and that they can deliver what most fishermen have hoped for in They are have fast action and power to fight and land the gamest fighting They withstand the damaging effects of salt They will not rust or They are fungus proof and under normal fishing conditions will not take a set or AAA a duck takes to is a familiar of is a natural instinct with Young mallard upon their first venture from the have been known to swim as far as a third of a mile AAA Fly Fish Upstream In fishing fast water with the most productive technique will be upstream After the fly Is pull the line through the guides with the left hand to keep out and watch the line or end loop where leader is If there is any or movement of the strike and strike strike at any flash of color or other sign of trout moving for the Almost all the strikes will be if you wait until you feel the Many strikes are missed by experienced but even a beginner will hook enough li r- this method to things AAA The praying-mantis is said to he only insect that can turn his heart and look over his a A A Salmon Spreading Due to their and the fact that the land-locked species can survive tn deep lakes where minnows are sal-i mon have been Introduced into I nany northern waters during the last few years I be taken in more re ions than if generally sportsmen from al' of the United States and Con and even from Kit select salmon rivers and 1 kes J |