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    It reached 100 degrees here today. I waited until 7 PM to hit the pond. It was still in the 90s but the gills and a few others were biting. I got to try out my new (old) Garcia Conolon 2121, the matching ultralight rod for my Mitchell 309. The combo works beautifully together and is perfectly balanced. It handled the hard pulling catfish with ease. This setup must have been the Bee's Knees in the early 1960s!

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    I have a vintage Garcia-Mitchell 408, but I rarely use it. It won't fit in most modern UL reel seats. It's on a 5.5' ACC crappie stick. I sometimes dock shoot with it for the nostalgia of it.
    "Alive without breath, as cold as death; never thirsty, ever drinking, all in mail never clinking."

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    i used to work about all summer to buy me one 300 in the late 60 z , them things were brutes back in the day
    sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whales
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    Yes, that probably was a very good combo in the day, and still doing a nice job now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ketchn View Post
    i used to work about all summer to buy me one 300 in the late 60 z , them things were brutes back in the day

    I have a 300 (actually a 301, the left hander model) too. It's paired with a Garcia Conolon light rod. Still works well but I prefer the 308/309 since it is smaller and lighter.
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    Pretty fish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jawjatek View Post
    I have a vintage Garcia-Mitchell 408, but I rarely use it. It won't fit in most modern UL reel seats. It's on a 5.5' ACC crappie stick. I sometimes dock shoot with it for the nostalgia of it.

    Nice! The 408 is the high-speed version of the 308. It has a 5.5:1 gear ratio and the 308 has 4.5:1 ratio (although many advertisements claimed 5:1).
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    That is a great throwback reel and rod...but not throw back fish. Good looking Gills and fine eating size. Now Mr Whiskers...that's a different story, not my kind of fish on the UL stuff, bullies they are!

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    Nice pics...... And nice catches.... Stay At'um
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishfishwish View Post
    I have a 300 (actually a 301, the left hander model) too. It's paired with a Garcia Conolon light rod. Still works well but I prefer the 308/309 since it is smaller and lighter.
    Loved my 301 and 309. A reel for LEFTIES!! I always cranked with my right so I thought these reels were the best idea since sliced bread! LOL
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