[SAUERKRAUT]

Such disparage and disrespect for my vintage fishing tackle! I'm saving the good stuff for better. I have a disrespect for mackerel and cod, and even black sea bass. So, I fish for them, albeit enthusiastically, but in a crappy manner and attitude.

Made my first honest beach bass try in the storm this AM. Nothing. However, again, I have an attitude about this early fishing; so, out comes my Murat 9.5 yellow Lamiglas vintage rod I used in college, paired with the Diawa I found on the beach in that era and refurbished, and paired it with a styrofoam Atom brass rigged Striper Swiper popper. Maybe this is why I don't catch with my attitudes.

Regarding the reel: It handles braid well. Understand that a reel, no matter how old, that lays line evenly on a spool, front to back-- will handle braid well. A reel, no matter how expensive, that doesn't-- won't.