TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



Average balance point from end of butt. 



For 8' 6" Rod 12!/^ inches. 



For 9' o" Rod 13 inches. 



For 9' 6" Rod 133^ inches. 



For 10' o" Rod 14)^ inches. 



Actual Data About the Balance of Fly-Rods 



Maker of Rods, Dame, Stoddard Co., Boston, Mass. 

 (High-Grade Fly-Rods, Chapman Pattern) 

 Point of Balance with Different Reels 



Length of Rod . 



Weight of Rod. 



Weight of Reels, 

 Ounces. 



3 



3^ 

 4 

 43^ 



5 



5J^ 



6 



63^ 

 7 



73^ 

 8 



914 Feet. 



33^ Ounces. 



Balancing 



Point from 



End of Rod, 



Inches. 



153^ 

 13 



gH Feet. 



4}/2 Ounces. 



Balancing 



Point from 



End of Rod, 



Inches. 



193^ 



17 



153^ 



3/ 



13^ 



10 Feet. 



5 Ounces. 



Balancing 



Point from 



End of Rod, 



Inches. 



21 



20 



^4 

 173^ 



IS 

 143^ 



14 



10 Feet. 



5^ Ounces. 



Balancing 



Point from 



End of Rod, 



Inches. 



22% 

 21M 

 213^ 

 2034 



9^ 



'4 



6M 



Point of balance without reel from end of butt. 



Rod 93^ feet, 33^ ounces 29 inches. 



Rod 93^ feet, 4)^ ounces 313^ inches. 



Rod 10 feet, 5 ounces 333^ inches. 



Rod 10 feet, 5^ ounces 343^ inches. 



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