HERE is the way to make a good serviceable fish pole. Get four pieces of hickory or any hard wood and trim them nicely to even length, say two feet. Each of the sections is now given a uniform taper, with jack knife and sandpaper. The
diagram shows the proper scale to follow in shaving off the wood. In its eight feet of length the pole tapers from one inch in diameter to one-eighth inch.
The figures in the diagram represent the amount you would cut off provided the pole measured feet instead of inches. The joints are fastened together in quite a new way. Cut them to a sharp point as shown in
Fig. 1, and wrap fine silk thread to each of the points. Now dip them in thin glue, press firmly together and wrap outside of both with heavy cord. Any good grade of fish line will do, silk preferred.
Figs. 2 and 3 explain this outside wrapping. The guides for the line to run through are shown in
Figs. 4 and 5. Fig. 5 is the end of the pole. It is a wire loop lashed tightly to the pole.
Fig. 4 is a piece of wire put in at each joint and held there by the same wrapping that holds the joints together. The outside of the pole should be smoothed with fine sandpaper and then rubbed with oil. Though the cost of the pole is next to nothing you will find it tough and reliable.