spinning reel
fishing
Also known as: fixed-spool reel
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history of fishing
- In fishing: Early history
…patent on the fixed-spool, or spinning, reel. In this kind of reel, the spool permanently faces toward the tip of the rod, and the line peels off during the cast. The increased casting distance afforded by the spinning reel—and facilitated by new lines with smaller diameters—revolutionized freshwater fishing.
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