It's got a nice thru action, it's reasonably well made with lined rings that are well spaced, at 7ft you can carry it while fighting your way thru undergrowth etc, it's got a "keeper ring" to hook your spinner on and the best thing is it can easily live in the inside pocket of the Barbour jacket ! It cost £20.
The trout were caught ( along with 3 chub ) on a good old upstream revolving Mepps fly, and they are due in the smoker any minute.
I used it today out of my Canadian canoe in the Thames ( Goring weirpool, after Perch), it's a handy little rod.
Froggy Fagan - yes the reel is a Mitchell 300, I inherited it along with a load of other stuff about 10 years ago. It's a great reel that's helped me land everything from pike over 20lb to grilse, seatrout, perch, barbel rakes of eels - even bass and mackerel. The secret I found with it is getting good at backwinding when a fish is taking line. Funnily enough it was made on your side of the channel ( it's got "Made in France" stamped on the back ! )
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