In the light tackle events the rod is limited to 111/2 feet in length and 53/4 ounces in weight, except in the dry fly accuracy, the limit in length being eleven feet. In the accuracy fly targets are 3 rings, 30 inches in diameter, set at forty-five, fifty and fifty-five feet respectively from the casting platform.
Five casts are made at each ring, successively. If the fly falls inside of or on the rim of the ring it is a perfect cast. " For each foot or fraction of a foot, the fly falls outside of ring a demerit of one shall be made. The total of such demerits divided by 15 and subtracted from 100 shall be the percentage score." Perfect scores have been made but the official record of the National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs is 9914/15 held by George Chatt of the Anglers' Illinois Casting Clubs, Chicago.
