Think some of you guys have to remember these rods are now 50 yrs old. Do not think they will stand comparison to todays stuff. Hardy & Orvis they are not.
Yes they are cheap but when you are a boy of 15yrs with no income other than a paper round it was like winning the lottery getting this old "boo"
Many a little stream Trout fell it till I got something better. I have no regrets about using it.
Did not do me any harm, if fact probably made me appreciate my gear when I got better tackle.
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