TOURNAMENT FLY-CASTING 139 



five-ounce rod if the belly is thirty to thirty-five 

 feet in length. A thirty-five-yard B tournament 

 line should weigh i^ ounces to i J^ ounces. For 

 dry-fly distance casting with the five-ounce rod, 

 and for wet-fly distance casting with the four- 

 ounce rod, a C line weighing x ^ ounces is about 

 right. Less belly and taper are needed in the 

 last-named line. 



What has been said of casting with the five- 

 ounce rod applies both to the four-ounce and 

 the unlimited rod. The latter is generally nJ/2 

 feet long, and is fitted with a long grasp. Bare 

 your arm and lay it down on a two-foot rule. 

 Measure from the end of the thumb to a point 

 on the muscles of the forearm 2^ inches from 

 the point of the elbow. This will determine 

 the proper length of the grasp, say from 13 to 

 15 inches. (See Fig. 31.) 



Fig. 31. Position of Arm and Hand in Casting With 

 the Unlimited Rod. 



In selecting a rod, see that it has good action 

 clear down to the hand. If it is too stiff 

 it will force you to cast rapidly, and this you 



