I grabbed 3 old Murat rods at a yard sale back a bit. 2 honey blanks and one E-Glass. $60 for all 3
That's a find, Paul...for us old school guys, anyway...
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.