salmon-rod

Indians tottered and staggered under green-curtained doolies; Kaffir boys guided spans of four and five and six mules drawing ambulances, like bakers 'vans; others walked beside waggons curling whips that would dwarf the biggest salmon-rod round the flanks of small-bodied, huge-horned oxen.

From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War G. W. Steevens

They seldom use a longer salmon-rod than 15 feet, and frequently kill the heavy trout of their lakes and rivers with delicate weapons of 8 and 9 feet.

Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler William Senior

Kingfisher, rigged his salmon-rod, put on two flies and began to cast.

Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 Various

I had a bamboo bass-rod, with a large reel: the captain had a light salmon-rod, with click reel.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 Various

The only guest who had chalked-out other sport for himself was the stanchest of anglers, Mr. Rose; but he too was there on his shelty, armed with his salmon-rod and landing-net, and attended by his Hinves, and Charlie Purdie, a brother of Tom, in those days the most celebrated fisherman of the district.

Paras. 50-73 1909

I omitted to mention that I am also the proprietor (at the same pawnbroker's where I bought my breeches-loader gun) of a very fine second-hand salmon-rod, a great bargain and immense value, with which I hope to be able to catch a great quantity of fishes.

Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. F. Anstey 1895

The only guest who had chalked out other sport for himself was the staunchest of anglers, Mr. Rose; but he too was there on his shelty, armed with his salmon-rod and landing-net, and attended by his humorous squire, Hinves, and Charlie Purdie, a brother of Tom, in those days the most celebrated fisherman of the district.

Sir Walter Scott Hutton, Richard 1878

Oh, yes, she looked sufficiently picturesque, standing there against the glow of the western skies, with the long salmon-rod in her right hand; but he was hardly prepared for what followed.

Prince Fortunatus William Black 1869

The English country gentleman who now holds something the same position socially as the knight, is not a sportsman till he can use the breechloader with terrible effect at the pheasant-shoot, till he can wield the salmon-rod, or ride better than any Persian.

Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Richard Jefferies 1867

The only guest who had chalked out other sport for himself was the staunchest of anglers, Mr. Rose; but he too was there on his _shelty_, armed with his salmon-rod and landing-net, and attended by his humorous squire, Hinves, and Charlie Purdie, a brother of Tom, in those days the most celebrated fisherman of the district.

Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) Richard Holt Hutton 1861