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fifty to seventy-five feet have been made with rods of this type and fish up to two pounds have been landed with them but they are for the expert angler and for the most favorable conditions, such as casting from a boat in water where there are no snags or obstructions of any kind so that the fish can be played with considerable freedom. The difficulties of making a rod of this light weight that will, stand up under any kind of fishing bring their cost up.

The Brook Rod

A little heavier than the foregoing we have the type of rod that might be called the brook rod, which ranges from 71/2 to 81/2 feet in length and weighs under four ounces. These fine little tools are perfection for fishing small streams where " lunker " trout are not often found.