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binding defy any blow, and the fact of the screws being let into the metal- 

 binding removes all strain off the ebonite. 'This invention is considerably 

 lighter than the ordinary brass winch. It is made in sizes both for trout and 

 salmon." 



The breakage of ebonite under adequate provocation is a fact 

 which was sadly brought home to me this autumn by the fracture 

 of the plate of my pet reel, through, I suppose, being let fall, or 

 striking against a stone. The plate broke at one of the screw holes. 



The very lightest reel in the world is probably that manufac- 

 tured by Little and Co., Haymarket entirely of aluminium. A 

 reel of aluminium z\ inches in diameter weighs less than 3 oz., 

 but the price is a little alarming four guineas. 



The plate below represents the ordinary modern check solid 

 brass reel (of the best manufacture), in which deep, narrow, 



barrels, giving increased speed and power, have taken the place 

 of the old shallow, broad-grooved monstrosities in vogue 1 5 years 

 or so ago ; whilst the handle is attached direct to the side plate, 

 obviating to a considerable extent the constant < hitchings ' of the 

 running line round the old-fashioned projecting crank handle. 



