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In the small, sweet-water class, the Pecos, RuLac, C.A.P., Hardy, and Alcedo Micron are ideal, particularly the last, which is Italian-made. For price, the C.A.P. will give the small fresh-water angler the best break. But how you'll love that jewel-like, tiny, Alcedo Micron, which can handle up to 135 yards of 3-pound test nylon monofilament line. With experience, you'll even be able to handle steelhead on it. In the medium-sized fresh- and salt-water field, from which you should make your first purchase, really, there are Mitchell, Record, Pelican, Masterreel, Metro, Alcedo Omicron, Felton Cross-wind, Monti, RuSport, Bradco, Bristol, SpinCast and Ambidex to mention most of the leading makes. Swiss Records are made for either left- or right-handed anglers, and the British Ambidex and Felton Crosswind come with an interchangeable left- or right-hand crank. The SpinCast, made by the South Bend Bait Co., is a good buy but most spinning experts I know use the medium-priced French-imported Mitchell. I'll string along with them. In the big salt-water class, the best reels are the Centaure RuMer, lard Luxor, Ru-Atlantique and the Alcedo Lux Ormer, which will soon be in production. Its Italian manufacturers have written to me that it will be the largest and lightest salt-water reel made, holding about 350 yards of 20-ound line and can be used wither with the right or left hand. All of these reels are good. All are expensive. THE SPINNING ROD
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