FLY-CASTING CONTESTS 101 



fishing rod; the heavy single-hand rod is used 

 for grilse fishing and more and more men are 

 every year admitting that it is not necessary to 

 swing a great English two-handed rod over 

 salmon when they may be and are taken with 

 ordinary medium to light weight trout rods; 

 the five-ounce tournament rod is a favorite 

 trout rod for large streams everywhere; and 

 finally, the four-ounce tournament rod is one 

 of the best dry-fly trout fishing rods that has 

 been produced anywhere. 



Aside from the practice in the company of 

 good fellows who can and do make special ef- 

 forts to assist one, to a fisherman the mingling 

 with congenial spirits is an important part of 

 club practice and contests. You may live in a vil- 

 lage all your life and not know half the anglers 

 there, but let some one start a casting club, and 

 you will make the acquaintance of all the good 

 fishermen roundabout, and form many lasting 

 friendships at its meetings. 



Take, for example, a tournament held in the 

 autumn one in which representatives of sev- 

 eral casting clubs are contestants. On such oc- 

 casions men are present who have just returned 

 from fishing, and the discussions that arise 

 their opinions -are worth listening to. In the 

 little visits that one has with them between con- 



