Gonna have to look on fleabay, website said they are done for a while .
Thanks for the info, now I guess I gotta put my money where my mouth is .
Gonna have to look on fleabay, website said they are done for a while .
I wondered about that. I've seen plenty on eBay. And you don't need to pay much. Good luck.
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Finally gave the Mitchell 309 (lefty 308 ultralight) a little work out tonight on an old Wright & McGill rod. Nothing biting but crappies (not complaining).
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Nice. I have an old Mitchell 408 (Hi Speed ver of 308), in fine shape. I use it for bream every now and then.
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That 408 is a keeper.
Given it's age, the 309 is a nice UL reel. I have the shallow spool, the drag is pretty good, it has a very nice sounding drag clicker, it casts very well, and has a low 4.6:1 gear ratio. It's a bit heavier than the modern reels at 7.5 oz, but on the very light McGill & Wright rod, it has a nice feel. I might upgrade the line guide to the roller version and try it with some two-pound test.
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Some nice fish, like the old rod. I had a Browning Silaflex years back. Those older glass rods had a lot of bend in em.
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Seems like these old rods would be good crappie rigs for some applications. You'd have to work hard to rig the paper lips with these soft rods.
I have a Browning Silaflex baitcaster with an Abu 5000 on it.
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