I remember clearly casting a small freshwater stick outfitted with a Zebco 202 pushbutton reel when fishing the many freshwater ponds in Eastham on the Cape in the fifties. Fishing with worms and probably 20 lb. test I landed many bullheads and pickerel. We couldn't afford lures, so natural baits always were the choice of the day. Sometimes I would catch a perch or two depending on where you were fishing. I did try fishing with this outfit in the saltwater, but needless to say, nada. I beat this combo mercilessly as I recall and it just kept on working.
Just a thought I had early this Saturday morning. What about all of you. How old were you when you started and what were you lucky enough to be using?
