getting ready for 2021 season

ordered a Daiwa Ballistic 3000 to go on my new St Croix avid. The 2500 series little too small for me.

I am Daiwa all the time for trout these days. Retired my last Shimano reel.

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I fish stream stocked trout and go old school. Mitchell 308 or 204.

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The bigger spool will get you a bit more distance. What line do you use? I switched to nanofil 4 pound which casts a mile but does get caught in the wind a little more than the heavier stuff.

Pline Fluorocarbon coated 4lb.

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Don Mang wrote:

I fish stream stocked trout and go old school. Mitchell 308 or 204.

Mitchell 308. That is old school. Hope you carry extra Bail springs and know how to change them with your eyes closed. I remember when I got one of those. I really thought I was something. I bet I replaced 10 bail springs in that thing in about 2-3 years. They were state of the art when they came out. I don’t remember the 204 model.

I found the Mitchell 300 I bought in high school while moving Mom last year. Took it to Robert Haik for a good going over and recently got it back. I will be using it this year, for nostalgia’s sake if no other reason.

Purple

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Thee old coffee grinders! Lol!

Back when I was in 6th grade our hardware store had Mitchell 300’s and for a dollar more Zebco Cardinal 4’s. I went for the Cardinal with no regrets. My buddies all had Mitchells.

If your referring to the picture. Their all the same reel.

Yes Sir. April 1st here in NY state for trout!

The trout season in PA opened 4/3/21. Now a days I see maybe 6 people on the streams. Which means more fish for my dog. Last two days this week.

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