"Cheeky *******" wrote in message
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Ronnie wrote:
A few years ago before going on an Alaska cruise I went to the local
tackle store looking for some kind of telescoping rod to carry. He
had a Spiderman rod and reel set - gave me the rod to try. I think the
outfit was in the $20 range. I put a Shimano spinning reel on it and
loaded it with 8 pound line. On that cruise I caught about 10 salmon
on the rod, got pictures of it bent almost double. It held up
surprisingly well. Biggest salmon was about 12 pounds and all were
caught in streams.\

http://fishing.about.com/od/troutand...hum_salmon.htm

I also too that rod to Mexico and caught some small sal****er fish in
the Sea of Cortez on it.

It is not a quality rod but for back packing or on trips like I have
been on it worked great! And the price was right.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

GOOD LORD I'M GLAD I WASN'T THE FIRST TO ADMIT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But, I'll be the second. I have a Spiderman and Barbie rod I keep as a
joke and for guest.
The joke is if they cry I have a better rod and that's why I'm catching
fish I switch with them and still catch fish just to make it sting more
when I bust chops.

CB


My friend took a Pocket Fisherman with us last week. He did have a
graphite/Garcia combo, too. But for trying for bream in shallow water, he
wanted to try his old PF.

Steve