The size usually made for trouting will not hold
enough line for all-around use but some makers turn out a special size for bass fishing.
Automatic reels are more mechanical and complicated than click reels, hence more liable to accidents and the user should have a spare reel of some kind to act as a substitute in case of emergency — which, for
ROLLERS Automatic Reel
that matter, is good advice regardless of the kind of reel one uses.
The Multiplying Reel
The multiplying reel is geared so that one turn of the handle will produce two turns of the spool in the double multiplier, four in the quadruple, etc. This is a decided advantage in casting from the reel, work requiring sustained action and free running, but it is of no particular value in fishing with flies. However, the average multiplying reel is provided with a click so that it can be used for fly fishing and a few fly fishers prefer it for the purpose, not agreeing with old Christopher North who pronounced the multiplying