This vintage book contains a complete guide to building your own fishing-rod and tackle. With simple, step-by-step instructions and a wealth of handy tips and tricks, this handbook is highly recommended for the economical fisherman, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of angling literature. Contents include: "e;A Short History of Fishing"e;, "e;Making a Cane Rod"e;, "e;Rods From Wood"e;, "e;(Built) Split Cane Rods"e;, "e;Floats"e;, "e;The Fisherman's Box"e;, and "e;Fishing Tackle"e;. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on fishing.