FOREST, LAKE, AND RIVER 



Multiplying Reel, Adjustable 

 Click on Back 



the back plate of the reel, as in the click reel, and 

 is the same except that the pawl can be thrown in 



or out of gear by a slid- 

 ing or turning button. 

 This is by far the best 

 plan, as it can be operated 

 while the reel' is in mo- 

 tion. In other reels, the 

 pawl engages with the 

 pinion on the front plate, 

 and is thrown in gear by 

 the same method as the 

 other. In most Kentucky reels the click is used 

 more as an alarm, though it can be utilized as 

 well for fly-fishing. It consists of a piece of 

 watch spring, bent to a 

 U-shape, and affixed to 

 a block which is oper- 

 ated by a sliding button. 

 The spring engages with 

 the pinion on the front 

 plate of the reel. Va- 

 rious forms of locks and 

 drags are also applied to Multi P¥"S Reel, Adjustable Click 



° . rr on Front 



some multiplying reels, 



which, however, are only of fancied advantage. 

 Multiplying reels are made in many styles and 

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