The Fishing Reel Patent Archive

The mechanical heart of American angling

Pole-mounted reel

Patent drawing showing a long cylindrical fishing pole casing containing an internal reel and gear mechanism, with a side crank handle and several cross-sectional views of the gear and clutch assembly labeled Fig. 1 through Fig. 5.IMPROVEMENT IN FISHING-LINE REELS.William M. Stuart · August 29, 1865Patent drawing showing a fishing reel with a coiled-wire spool mounted on a rod, an internal casing revealing a spring-driven gear and pinion mechanism, and detail views of the brake lever and pinion shaft.FISHING-REEL.Hiram Leroy Joslin · July 7, 1885