CHAPTER III 



THE REEL, LINE AND FLIES 



AS IN the case of fly-rods and fly-rod 

 materials, a complete, comparative 

 study of fishing reels is not here pur- 

 posed. It is hoped that the reader will accept 

 as true the following statements and sugges- 

 tions regarding the reel and its selection and 

 this applies equally to the other articles of 

 equipment mentioned in this chapter without 

 the necessity of much argument pro and con or 

 the presentation of many reasons in every in- 

 stance. In fact, the general matter of fly 

 tackle is one which has been very thoroughly 

 threshed out in other books, and, as regards 

 dry-fly fishing, differs only in degree, not in es- 

 sentials. It is the intent of the present chapter 

 merely to take up the subject of fly-tackle aside 

 from the rod to an extent which will enable the 

 beginner to start right, at any rate, without the 

 necessity of reference to other volumes or 

 sources of information. 

 The single-action click reel has for many years 

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