New rod and reel

[Don Fischer]

Been a lot of years since I've had an ultra light rod and reel but have one again now. Got a small Ocuma reel, Ignite iT 10a. Put it on an Ocuma 5' ultra light rod. I keep reading about the long rods guy's use for crappie and just don't understand it. I'm thinking this little thing should be fine for the small crappie we have here in Oregon. Filled the spool up with 4# kastking mono. Took it down the river late yesterday afternoon, late evening and got a few small bass with it. I think a two or three pound fish might wear this outfit out! Boy is it light. Fishing for crappie I got to where I enjoy casting and retrieving for them. 8" crappie on this rod should be fun. To give idea how long it's been without an ultra light, my last one was a Mitchell 308 on a Garcia 3206 5' rod! That is older than a lot of guy on here!

Yesterday I tried out a plastic I've never done any good with. But rally like it and always figured sooner or later it had to work. Lead head jig about 1/16oz with the body of a very small fish cast to it, about 1 1/2 inch's. Thing looks like a real fish! Got five small bass with it, threw two of them back!

[tahoe 50]

I must be old I remember buying 308 and they were the best.

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[CrappiePappy]

I must be old I remember buying 308 and they were the best.

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I AM OLD .... and I used to have a couple Mitchell 308's. Sold them to a friend that used them in casting distance contests at our local Sportsman's Club, of which he was a member. Fast forward about 45yrs (+/-) and I now have two Mitchell 308x reels. Great reels and one of the more smoother operating reels I own.

[slowhand]

I have my 308 from early 70's - made in France - sitting on my bench right now. Stripped it down, cleaned it up and now chasing the anti-reverse spring around the room as it flies out multiple times. But what the heck, I don't have a job other than that reel right now. Loved that reel from day one, had it on a DAM Quick UL rod for a long time.

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[Alphahawk]

Congrats!

Regards


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[sparkie51]

When you buy a 308 or 300 back in the 70's you better buy extra bail springs. Nwouls wear them out every year.

[trypman1]

I love my UL rods, with 3# line. Caught a 2.5# bass today with it. What a fight. I use 4 and 5' rods. Congrats for taking the plunge to UL fishing!

[skeetbum]

I’ve had bouts with UL over the years, fly fishing too. Always come back to it, and that speaks volumes of where my heart lies. Had the boat out today, 5 UL rods in it, and even caught a few. It ain’t for everyone so I consider myself part of the chosen few. I’ve had a few of the vintage ones that make us old dudes smile when we remember them. My first was a 5’ Browning silaflex without an ounce of backbone. A Diawa Mini-Mite reel on it that I just plain wore out. Later on I had a fenwick 5’ that I bought for $2 at a flea market from the garbage man. Had a piece of mono tied to the tip. Kinda little for a cane pole. I live for the fish that either stop the rod when you lift the tip to drive the needle point home, or the ones that take over and show their stuff. Doesn’t get any better.

[Don Fischer]

I must be old I remember buying 308 and they were the best.

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They really were nice!