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Old 02-13-2009, 06:31 AM   #22
stiff tip
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all of it fishin gear advanced like a wave ,everyone played keep up.alot came from the west coast and from japan.. in 1960 i fished from the hunington beach pier calif w/ a penn long beach w/ 25 lb squid line and a 6ft glass rod casting under hand, you would swing the 4oz weight out 25 to50 yrs -- now its lami super surf w/ 30 braid reel is a dawia emblem casting 100 to 150 yds. or a 11ft arra w/ a jazzed up 7000c w/ tec line ,but w/ braid it changed fishing style on the canal in 2-3 yrs.more any other thing..... ie. rubber shad . plastis plugs stink bait. we had it in the 60s.... but rods n reels tec is a close 2 ......i use braid and mono where needed... although ,i wish i had braid when i was comm. cod fishing for the feel at 250ft..........dave
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