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good "second" or emergency reels for the more per- 

 sistent casters. 



The next class to consider comprises the "week-end- 

 ers," who outnumber all other types of fishermen ten 

 to one. By week-enders, we mean fishermen living in 

 city, town, or country, who leave home Friday night 

 or Saturday noon, and return in time to be "back-on- 

 the-job" Monday morning. Considering his numbers 

 and the fact that he practically supports the tackle busi- 

 ness, reel makers have given the week-ender and his 

 needs more than passing attention. This kind of fish- 

 erman needs a good reel the substantial middle class 

 one that "will stand the gaff." While he does not 

 fish often he fishes hard. Like the man who spent a 

 week in Washington one Sunday morning, he does a 

 week's fishing in a day or two. 



This kind of caster, we would say, should pay 

 something between $5 and $16 perhaps $20 should 

 be his outside limit. There are some very good reels 

 in this class as any experienced caster will testify, if 

 he will just call them to mind. 



The expert tournament caster and the skilled fish- 

 erman of means will perhaps satisfy a determination 

 to have nothing but the very best and buy something 

 at from $26 to $35, and such a reel, if given reason- 

 ably good care, will still be in good condition long after 

 the man who buys it has creeled his last fish. 



In buying a reel keep this fact in mind: it pays big 

 dividends to buy one just a little better than you think 

 you can afford 



