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Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:44 pm
by don309
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.
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:50 pm
by Ted Lanham
don309,
Beautiful job.
Ted Lanham
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:36 pm
by Bonaventure
Good day Don.
That reel paint job looks Terrific ! look out fall trout in PA.
Well done
Glen
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:07 pm
by linewinder
Don. Looks nice combo. What are the specs on the rod?
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:16 pm
by don309
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".
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 11:34 am
by Bonaventure
Hi Don,
Have you kept this rod one piece? Or does it have a ferrule?
Best wishes
Glen
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 12:12 pm
by don309
Glen, one piece UL fast action, strictly a trout or pan fish rod.
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 4:25 am
by Fishabout
Very nice Don love one piece rods.
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Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 10:26 pm
by geo.ulrich
Very nice , gotta love the ultra lites...
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:09 am
by don309
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.