THE CASTING REEL 65 



anglers who have used it, write me that is the last 

 word in reel construction. A well-known bass-fan 

 said, in a personal letter to me: "The Beetzsel" is 

 the best casting reel in America to-day," and he is 

 an angler who has used many reels. "Beetzsel" is 

 its name and $20.00 its price. Made by Redifor 

 Rod and Reel Co., Warren, Ohio. 



The very latest reel to appear, the Pflueger-Su- 

 preme, made by the Enterprise Mfg. Co., Akron, 

 Ohio, sells at $20.00, and is the last word in self- 

 thumbing, self-spooling, free-spool winches. The 

 line guide gear is enclosed in a box which drops 

 down out of the way the instant the cast is made, but 

 springs up and engages the line as soon as the handle 

 is touched. Little "dogs" at either end of the 

 spooler-box chase the line into the guide as soon as 

 touched. The action is very positive and quick. No 

 danger of the line "piling" when using this reel. 

 The free-spool feature is automatic, a slight move- 

 ment of the handle being sufficient to re-engage. 

 One feature of the reel which will undoubtedly 

 appeal to many casters is the "switch-on" self- 

 thumber. If you do not care to use the self-thumb- 

 ing device simply set the arrow on the milled button 

 at "off" and the reel is a regular winch to be 

 thumbed by the operator. While this is the newest 

 member of the auto reel family one can well believe 

 that it is going to prove popular. Well made of 

 German silver, it certainly is a handsome winder. 



