BASS AND TROUT FLY-RODS 119 



36^ inches. Weight, 5^2 ounces with J 

 metal reel-seat ; with reel bands instead, a little 

 less than 5 ounces. Grasp, 9 inches long. 

 Ferrules, serrated, waterproof, 9-32 and 11-64 

 inch. Calibers: butt joint, at taper, 7-16; I 

 foot from butt, 25-64; iy 2 feet, 11-32; 2 feet, 

 21-64; 2^2 feet, 5-16; 3 feet, 19-64. Middle 

 joint, 6 inches, 9-32; i foot, 17-64; iy 2 feet, 

 15-64; 2 feet, 7-32; 2y 2 feet, 13-64; 3 feet, 

 3-16. Tips, 6 inches, 11-64; l foot, 5-32; 

 iy 2 feet, y 8 ; 2 feet, 7-64; 2 l / 2 feet, 3-32; 

 3 feet, 5-64 inch. 



Split-Bamboo Bass Fly-Rod. 



Split-Bamboo Trout Fly-Rod. 

 Figure 42. 



Ordinary sumach, obtainable in any thicket, 

 is nicely adapted to use for light handgrasps 

 where reel bands are to be used. It is green- 

 ish-yellow when varnished, but can be stained 

 nicely to resemble cedar or cherry, then var- 

 nished. 



Tournament fly-rods are allowed J4 of an 

 ounce for metal reel-seats; therefore a rod just 



