38 FLOATING FLIES 



to reels of hard rubber without metal protec- 

 tion. 



Possibly it is more or less a personal matter, 

 but the writer has always favored in single- 

 action click reels of the ordinary construction 

 the reel of hard rubber with metal bands 

 around the edges of the side plates. These 

 bands are either of nickeled brass or German 

 silver, the latter naturally being the more ex- 

 pensive. The band on the handle side of the 

 reel projects over the edge so as to form a 

 protection against line fouling, and the reel 

 handle revolves within this protecting band. 



The reels commonly used in England and 

 also easily procurable in this country are of the 

 " revolving-disc " style a very efficient and 

 satisfactory form of reel; perhaps, all things 

 considered, the best. In the revolving disc 

 reel the handle is attached directly to the side 

 plate, which itself revolves and is affixed to the 

 spool or spindle. 



The reel selected should be as light as pos- 

 sible, but strong and capable of holding at 

 least thirty yards of double-tapered line of 

 size E. The spool should be narrow; that is, 

 the space between the side plates contracted, so 

 that the line may build up quickly when reeling 

 in. The click, or " check," should not be too 



