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their prey, hackles and palmers are perfec- 

 tion. 



The foregoing match was governed by the follow- 

 ing rules, which have been permanently adopted by 

 the New York Sportsmen's Club, but the allowance 

 of time is not sufficient where delicacy and distance 

 both are to be determined ; and the better plan would 

 be to allow each contestant first to extend his line 

 as far as he can, and then to restrict him to five 

 minutes as to the other matters at issue. 



RULES OF THE NEW YORK SPORTSMEN'S CLUB, FOB 

 CONTESTS IN FLY-CASTING. 



No Rod shall be allowed over twelve feet six 

 inches in length, nor more than one pound in weight, 

 and it shall be used with a single hand. 



A practicable Line and Click-Reel shall be at- 

 tached to the rod. 



One Stretcher Fly must be used, and a Casting- 

 Line or Leader, of single gut, of not less than six 

 feet in length. 



Additional Flies may be added in the discretion 

 of the contestants. 



No attached weight of any kind on the line or fly 

 shall be permitted. 



Allowance of distance shall be made according to 

 the length and weight of each rod of five feet for 

 every foot of length and two feet for every ounce of 

 weight, and at that rate for a part of a foot or ounce, 

 deducting for a hollow butt or the omission of the 

 customary mountings. 



