Mitchell 408 ready to fish

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don309
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Mitchell 408 ready to fish

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Finally got around to to building a rod, for my 408 (repainted). Epoxy will be dry tomorrow, I turned the cork so I'll seal it tomorrow. Looking forward to fishing it Saturday.
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Ted Lanham
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don309,
Beautiful job.

Ted Lanham


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Bonaventure
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Good day Don.

That reel paint job looks Terrific ! look out fall trout in PA.

Well done

Glen


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Don. Looks nice combo. What are the specs on the rod?


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linewinder'
The blank is a MHX 5'6" cut down to 5.25", the guides are fuji rapid reduction. I use the following guide reduction train 16H,8H,6m,5.5 choker, (4) 5 runners, all the sizes are mm. The handle and reel seat size 18, measures 11".


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Hi Don,

Have you kept this rod one piece? Or does it have a ferrule?

Best wishes

Glen


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Glen, one piece UL fast action, strictly a trout or pan fish rod.


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Very nice Don love one piece rods. :text-goodpost: :


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Very nice , gotta love the ultra lites...


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Thanks guys! Going to walk the stream in the morning, and wet the line. The trout are stocked trout here, and most have been washed out of my area due to the hurricane (flooding). But the camo 308 & this 408, will get a work out during the fall stocking.


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