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Originally Posted by KC911
Tis like a guitar though....it don't matter with a master, it ain't the instrument that catches fish. I know better fishermen than I that still use an old Zebco 202 outfit  |
No doubt. My point was that they are available. I personally still fish Penn Z series reels. In many ways the older reels are better. That's not to say some of the newer reels aren't silky smooth but a Penn Z is just so reliable and repairs are quick and easy. The instrument don't catch the finish but a good instrument helps ensure the catch gets in the bag.
There is a guy here that does a fishing show during the summer months geared to the tourists. A few years back he did a show on what you need to catch fish. I am in New Jersey along the coast so we have off shore, bay and back bay fishing. He started flounder fishing in the back bay. He used a K-Mart/Walmart pink Disney Princess bait caster combo that cost about $10.00 to start. It had maybe thirty yards of 4lb mono. Rigged it with a top and bottom rig. One hook fresh squid strips the other a clam chunk. He boated a few dozen fish several were keepers with two or three over five pounds. His point was just get something and go fishing.
