A detailed history of the development of fishing reel technology and
fascinating stories of the notable manufacturers who produced them
are related here. Fly casting, bait casting, spinning, and spin
casting reels produced in America and Europe during the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries are shown in over 180 fine photographs and
drawings. Reels produced by famous manufacturers are shown,
including J. C. Conroy and Company*TM, William Mills*TM, Julius Von
Hofe*TM, and the Kentucky reel smiths B. F. Meek & Sons*TM and
B.C. Milam*TM. Current market values are provided in tables. This
book will be prized by anyone who has ever cast a line out over the
water on a cool, still morning.
