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heavy single-handed rod used in the un- 

 limited weight class is a very clumsy 

 weapon, and, in the author's opinion, 

 of little use, if any, in actual fishing. 

 But the lighter tournament rods, five 

 and three-fourth and four and three- 

 fourth ounces in weight respectively, 

 are usually the rods most liked by their 

 owners for use on the streams; and in 

 the case of the author, at least, who 

 has had a somewhat limited experience 

 in tournament work, the beautiful Eng- 

 lish lines used could not be better suited 

 to fishing with the dry-fly. Each year 

 the managers of tournaments are seek- 

 ing more and more to copy actual fish- 

 ing conditions, both in tackle and in 

 holding accuracy and delicacy contests. 

 It is not the object of these remarks, 

 however, to advocate long-distance 

 casting on the streams. On the other 

 hand, the writer is much in favor of 



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