Nice Flea Market find

[Fatman]

Picked up a Garcia Mitchell 309 with an old Zebco 5'9" 2 piece fiberglass rod.  Guy told me $2!!  The wife says I got it.  Got it home stripped all the old line off and took it apart and cleaned it all up. 

[efishnc]

That brings back some memories!  Growing up, I remember my dad had more old Mitchells than you could shake a stick at, including a couple of the 309 models.  Somehow, I think most of them got thrown away (not by dad) because I'll be darned if I can find them around any of his old tackle today.

[pjmcla]

I have no idea how many fish I caught on Mitchell 300's through 308's.  Both fresh and salt water.   Brings back fond memories.   I still use a couple of 302's off the piers in Fla.   You still see quite a few there.  A true testimony to their quality.  Old Penn 704's and 706's as well.  Many of these reels are 30 - 40 years old.

[Denny Welch]

Paul...for some of us 30-40 years old is like new.