THE BAIT-CASTING REEL 23 



is fragile, but it sure looks the part of the aristo- 

 crat. 



JEWELED BEARINGS ARE FINE 



Without a doubt jeweled bearings on the reel 

 make it run more smoothly and add to its life. 

 The lengthened life of a reel due to the fact that it 

 is jeweled more than overbalances the added cost 

 over the ordinary kind. As a general thing the 

 jewels are set in removable caps at the end of the 

 bearings which makes it easy to keep them clean and 

 oiled. Of course the jeweled reel nicks you deeper 

 in the bank roll, but after a fellow has put in practice 

 work on the lower-priced reels and feels like invest- 

 ing in one that will last forever, if handled right, 

 then the jeweled reel is the only one to buy. Right 

 down to cases, as it were, the jeweled reel is one that 

 acts best in the hands of the angler who knows how 

 to handle it. It spins with such freedom and speed 

 that it is conducive to backlashes with the beginner, 

 who has not the thumb work to control it. 



CARE OF THE REEL 



The life of any reel will be mighty short if it is 

 not given care and attention. The finest machine in 

 the world will not run without oil, yet many fellows 

 will use a reel week after week, and not think of 

 feeding it a little soothing sirup until it begins to 

 scrape and rattle like the 5:15. When this stage is 



