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ounces in the 10. One might say that these lengths and weights are almost standard in regions where fly fishing for bass is commonly practiced.

For fishing where bass run heavier than ordinarily, such as in the southern states; for weedy rivers and lakes where the fish must be landed quickly or never; for wide, wind-swept bodies of water or for British rods made along British lines a half or three-quarters of an ounce may be added to the 9 and 91/2 footers and a full ounce or even more to those of 10 feet.

One may have his rod made especially for bass fishing but rods made for dry fly trout fishing often prove ideal for our purpose and any fairly heavy trout rod may be used in an emergency.