My Dad handed me this old Diawa spinning outfit today. He hangs onto
things. I won this rod back in 1976 when I was around 8. I won it at
a fishing contest where I caught the biggest fish.....a big carp that
swam by and swallowed the worm I was fishing with. It came with a tiny
Diawa spinning reel and extra spool. It's amazing the rod is still
around and in great shape. The tip is staggered almost 8 inches.
I
bet it's been thirty years since this rod was fished. It still has a
spool full of the old Gold Stren 4lb test line on it from the 70's.
I told my wife I was going to have the rod converted to a fly rod. It is 5 1/2 feet long and light action. I bet it would make a fine glass fly rod....but she said no. I guess it's hers now.