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Old August 30th, 2008, 10:48 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Guy Anderson, Sr.
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Default Baitcasting reels-the attractive antique that reel companies won't admit to

On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:12:02 -0500, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers.com"
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"AJ" wrote in message SNIP

Real men use a fly rod? ;-)) I was out fishing yesterday morning, couple
of bass, half dozen pike, nothing really special. Used a baitcaster
never even thinking about it, then I remembered this thread. It's not
rocket science at all, what it's really like is the Shakespeare model
1776 Wonder-reel I had as a kid. Push the button, cast, reel it in.
Caught my first 'northwoods' pike on it also a dogfish on the same day.
Anyone else? I still have it along with the matching Wonder-rod. I think
I'll dig it out, put some line on it and take it fishing this weekend.


LOL, hanging on the wall of my office, I've still got the steel rod and
Pflueger knuckle-buster reel, with braided Dacron line that I learned to
cast with! My dad gave me the rod he had to learn on, we didn't have the
money for one of those new-fangled pushbutton reels!

I prefer my current baitcasters, and like you, fish one without even
thinking about it. I cast as far as I want to, and do it with more accuracy
and ease than I can with a spinning reel.


Oh man----you fellas sure know how to make me feel OLD!!