Abstract: Both conventional style and skirted style spinning fishing reels have fishing line pickup bails. The ends of the bail are pivotally mounted on rotor cup of the fishing reel. At one end of the bail, is a line guide that winds the fishing line on the spool of the fishing reel. This invention comprehends a ceramic line guide supported by a resilient bearing for use in such fishing reels.

Abstract: This invention comprehends conventional style and skirted style spinning reels wherein the front spool is keyed to a pin located in the center shaft. The spool can be easily removed and thereafter simply removing a nut permits removal of the winding cup from the body of the reel.

Abstract: This invention comprehends a device for producing a clicking sound that is part of the free-floating drag in spinning type fishing reels. When a fisherman is playing in a fish trying to land the fish, it has been found desirable to let the spool rotate slowly letting out a small amount of line so that the line will not snap in two. Since the fisherman is busy an audible clicking sound indicating that the spool is rotating is a help and assistance.

Abstract: A meter riser for connecting normally buried plastic pipe to metallic couplings which are normally disposed above the ground for connection with utility meters, such as gas meters and the like, and comprising means for connecting the plastic pipe being encased in a metallic sheath, and having insulating means disposed around at least a portion of the metallic sheath and plastic pipe in the proximity of the connecting means securing the plastic pipe to the metallic coupling for protecting the plastic pipe against adverse environmental conditions.