CHAPTER VI 



CORK DRUMS FOR REELS 



IT is customary for anglers to use a reel 

 larger than they need, and to fill the spool 

 one-third to one-half full of old or com- 

 mon line, then wind on the line that is to be 

 used in fishing. When it is ready to use, the 

 spool is two-thirds or three-fourths filled, en- 

 abling one to thumb it more readily, and as its 

 size increases through wetting, one turn of the 

 spool releases or recovers much more line 

 than if the winding of the good line were begun 

 on the empty spool. 



There are some objections to this plan, par- 

 ticularly as applied to the small long-spool 

 reels used in bait-casting contests and in fishing. 

 If the dummy is composed of coarse line, it is 

 difficult to spool it evenly, leaving an uneven 

 surface on which the fine casting line must be 

 wound. If common thread is used for a dum- 

 my, it is difficulty to wind it so that it will be 

 hard and firm. This must be done in order to 

 attain the best results, as a spongy foundation 

 for the gossamer-like casting line will increase 



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