You know..... I've never had a boat with oars..... Rented them a couple of times to fish public lakes..... And that Mitchell 300 was the oldest reel I ever had..... What are the handle and body made of? Is the body some sort of steel or aluminum alloy? I can't remember hooks being made of any material other than what they're made of today, which I guess is some sort of steel. Although, when I was about 8 or 9, we used to go down to the creek (pronounced "crik") with fishing poles made from branches, thread for line and bent pins for hooks! We used to catch these little 3" minnows that were like whales to us!
Now, here I am, age 52, armed with Curdaos and Saharas and high modulus graphite and fluorocarbon and spider wire and pounds and pounds of assorted plastic, chrome, rubber and titanium baits and 200 ponies strapped to the back of 20 feet of fibergalss..... And my catches STILL measure in at 3"!
The more things change, the more they remain the same!
Happy Thanksgiving, "Son"!
me!
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