Garcia Corporation

Carpano & Pons S.a.

Jean-Paul Lemery

Andre Coquelet

A fly fishing reel comprising a spool rotatably mounted in a casing and braking means for impeding rotation of the spool in one direction. The braking means comprises a ring mounted within the casing for rotation with the spool, a pawl pivotally connected to the ring, and a rotatable plate having a ratchet engageable with the pawl whereby the pawl and spool effect rotation of the plate. A washer is disposed between the casing and the plate for frictionally impeding rotation of the plate. A spring is provided for urging the plate against the washer and toward the casing and thereby preventing rotation of the plate when the spool and ring rotate in one direction, and causing the plate to rotate with the ring and spool when the spool is rotated in the other direction.

Fly fishing reel

A fishing reel with a removable rotatable spool has a centrifugal brake including a fixed cylindrical brake drum. Radial grooves in a lateral face of the spool, or in a casing removably fixed on a lateral face of the spool, house brake blocks, balls or rollers which when the spool rotates move radially outwards and coact with the brake drum. The brake blocks can be interchanged to vary the braking force by removal and insertion thereof through lateral openings of the grooves. These openings are normally obturated by a cover held against said lateral face of the spool, but can be uncovered by twisting the cover after the spool has been removed from the reel.

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Cluses, France

Jean-Paul Lemery