THE CASTING REEL 49 



the high things good tackle stands for, is something 

 more than a tackle lover's fad. 



Lest you think that all the joy of good tackle is 

 that of possession I have only to remind you that in 

 casting tournaments it is the reels of worth and 

 quality that carry off all the prizes. I have said that 

 one should not subject a high grade reel to unneces- 

 sary hardship, but once you have seen the accurately 

 ground winch in action you will appreciate what lov- 

 ing care and expert skill can do in the way of reel 

 construction. In the hands of a tyro the ease with 

 which some of the high-class winches spin would 

 prove a serious drawback, he would be back-lashing 

 all the time. But having learned how to handle a 

 reel that takes time, can hot be accomplished over 

 'night then use a winch bearing a name which* 

 stands for quality and the rodster will find a new 

 zest in bass casting. Naturally I do not recommend 

 any given winch; what particular reel to use is a mat-, 

 ter for the individual angler to determine for him- 

 self. My only advise is, pay as much for this sec- 

 ond winch as you possibly can afford, and the word 

 of my experience for it, you will never regret the 

 outlay. Call the expensive reel a luxury if you will 

 I am not altogether sure it is that it will prove 

 one of the most satisfactory investments of a life- 

 time. 



Perhaps one of the best arguments for an expen- 

 sive reel is that when a man pays $20.00 or more for 



