ADVERTISEMENTS. 



NOW READY. 



THE NEW ACME REEL, 



(PATENTED). 



Compensating balance centre fitting 1 , detachable 



(either by spring or by screw action), with or 



without movable click. 



A Plate of the principle of the above is given in the 

 SCIENTIFIC ANGLER. 



1~^HAT this Winch is a great improvement on the existing and old 

 JL style is universally conceded by all who have used it. The 

 advantages claimed for it are as under : 



I. The strain upon the delicate fly rod is by its use no longer 

 given in one direction. The Winch being in the centre, the rod may be 

 used rings uppermost, or vice versa, at the wielder's discretion. 



2. The position of the reel at the extremity of the butt gives an 

 additional 9 to 12 inches swing power and length to the rod, serving 

 also to happily balance and effectually harmonize the two detachable 

 implements. 



3. The Winch being devoid of cross bars, indispensable in the old 

 reels, is rendered capable of holding a much greater length of line. 

 Thus a 2 inch (dia.) reel will answer the Trout fisher's purpose, it 

 being capable of working easily a 40 yards length of strong waterproof 

 line. 



4. No obstacle (the handle being conical) is given to the free 

 working of the line. Fishing from hand or reel, may thus be practised 

 without the possibility of entanglement and loss, as in the existing side- 

 filling plan. 



5. It is more portable and convenient than anything hitherto 

 introduced. 



PRICES. 



2 in. dia. Without check and spear 

 2] in. 



2 in. 



2| in. Pike and Salmon size 



3 in. 

 31 in. 

 3i in. 



With 



s. d. 

 12 6 

 14 6 

 16 

 18 6 

 20 

 22 6 

 24 



The above are attachable to any rod, old or new, by means of the 

 spring ferule, which latter is fixed permanently at bottom end of 

 the butt. Any size to order sent per post on receipt of remittances 

 payable to 



D. & W. H. FOSTER, 



F/SHfNG TACKLE MANUFACTURERS, 



ASHBOXTRIST. 



