Bob, don’t give up the ship. Maybe a good sport found it. Maybe put out a new thread with a general description of your loss and where you left it to see if someone will send you a PM to coordinate. My dad and I found a very nice St Croix rod and nice reel above an Erie trib years ago. A guy from NC left it and thought it was gone for good. A few message exchanges put it back in his hands and a Cracker Barrel gift card came our way.