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A LEFT-HANDED CASTING REEL | |
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 A LEFT-HANDED CASTING REEL
By W. J. BWIN
The average left-handed man using any regular casting reel places it on the rod in a reverse position from that used by right-handed anglers. In this position, using the left hand for casting the hand often gets too close to the reel so that in making the cast the balanced handle of the reel tears a bunch of skin from the knuckle of the finger.
Having had the skin torn from my knuckles on several occasions, I made my casting reel over so that now I can cast without fear of torn knuckles. The enclosed sketch explains how I did this. Figure 1 shows reel as it originally was. Figure 2 as it now.
To make change, remove handle, side plate, gears and inside plate. Turn reel clock-wise until rod screw hole No. 5, Fig. 1. is in the position of No. 5, Fig. 2. It will then only be necessary to drill three small holes in each side plate to correspond with rod holes A, B and C, Fig. 2. Then replace all screws in cross rods, gears, outer plate and handle and the reel will then have the handle in position shown in Fig. 2, in which position the handle cannot possibly hit the knuckles.
Katz, Harry N. Kinks A Book of 250 Helpful Hints for Hunters, Anglers and Outers. Chicago: Outers, 1917. Print.
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