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being accomplished by pulling off from the reel a few 

 additional feet of the line after each cust, until the desired 

 or maximum distance is reached, while the click offers just 

 enough resistance to the rendering of the line to allow this 

 to be done without confusion or overrunning. The han- 

 dle, or crank, is connected directly with the axle, or shaft, 

 and, consequently, "reeling in" the line would be slow 

 work were it not obviated by the reel being made very 

 narrow, so that the coil of line upon the shaft enlarges 

 rapidly, and the reeling is thus accomplished with greater 

 facility. 



The click-reel is placed at the extreme butt of the fly- 

 rod, below the hand-grip, where it adds much to the 

 balance and general working of the rod. As the click 

 regulates the rendering of the line, and as the narrowness 

 of the reel obviates the necessity for guiding the line in 

 reeling, it is placed out of the way, at the extreme butt, 

 and " where it will do the most good." A reel should 

 always be placed underneath the rod, and not on top, as 

 is often done. 



Click-reels are all constructed upon the same general 

 principle, but are of various patterns and composed of 

 various materials, being made of hard rubber, celluloid, 

 brass, bronze, and German silver; their weight depends on 

 the material used, and the angler has a large assortment 

 of styles and prices to select from. Any good Trout click- 

 reel is suitable for Black Bass fly-fishing, and cau be 

 furnished by any of the first-class dealers. 



In the choice of a click-reel, the angler should select 

 the lightest, when it is compatible with strength, and one 

 in which there is the least probability of fouling the line 

 on any prominent points, as projecting screws and caps, 



