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ebonite. The reel itself is very handsome and comparatively 

 light, leaving absolutely nothing to be desired in the way of 

 finish. The point, however, in which the reel differs from all 

 others, (except Mr. Anderson's reel) is that the revolving plate 

 and handle remain stationary when a fish is taking out line, 

 and, consequently, the fisherman's hand is never required to 

 be removed from the handle, as is the case with other reels 

 when playing a fish. Nor is the action of the reel liable to be 

 stopped by the coming in contact of the handle with any part 

 of the dress of the fisherman or other external obstruction. 

 This would, no doubt, prove a great advantage in all lake 

 trolling, and other fishing when the rod and reel are left resting 

 on the bottom of the boat, as any hitch in the ' paying out ' of 

 the line under these circumstances is apt to end disastrously. 

 Amongst the other merits claimed for this reel by its inventor 

 are the following : 



By a slight pressure of the finger and thumb on the handle 

 while the line is being taken out, the run of the fish may be checked 

 as much or as little as the angler desires. The reel cannot 

 ' overrun.' When the line slackens it may be wound up in half 

 the time required for the ordinary reel a great advantage in 

 trolling with long lines, or when the fish runs towards the angler. 



I do not see, however, how the line can be wound up ' in 

 half the time,' inasmuch as in my reel the ' multiplication ' 

 appears to be only an increase of one turn extra of the axle for 

 every four of the handle. This is probably, however, quite as 

 much as is desirable, having regard to the loss of power in- 

 volved in multiplying reels when winding-in heavy fish. The 

 weight of a reel, three inches and three-quarters in diameter, 

 is one pound one ounce. 



Mr. Malloch's second patent 'casting reel' of which a 

 diagram (fig. i) is attached, in the two different positions in 

 which the reel is used is not intended to be applicable in any 

 special way to fly fishing. It might, however, be used in some 

 cases advantageously for worm fishing and prawn fishing for 

 salmon, as well as any sort of trolling in which casting from 



