Raised Pillar Type. What is known to the
trade as the 80 yard size will hold 25 or 30 yards of E line and the 100 and 150 yard sizes are about right for 40 yards of E or 30 yards of D line. Reels with raised pillars hold more line than those of equal size and of ordinary construction.
American click reels of nickel and rubber, of a
size suitable for bass fishing, retail at from two to four dollars; in German silver, at from five to eight dollars.
Handles
I can see no virtue in the balanced handle on a click reel, even when it runs under a protecting band, which should always be provided for this type of handle. The plain, crank handle is less objectionable but better still is the small, unobtrusive knob used on the revolving head plate type of reel.