Form and Materials
Click reels vary as to form and dimensions but the majority of modern fly fishermen prefer the contracted type, made very narrow to avoid the necessity of guiding the line on the spool; with plates of large diameter and a large drum or spindle to prevent kinking the line and to speed up retrieving.
The working parts of a reel should be of the best material — finely tempered steel and bronze as softer metals soon wear. The materials most often used in making the frames and spools of click reels are aluminum, aluminum alloy, gun metal, German silver, nickel plated brass or one of these metals in combination with hard rubber or " ebonite."
