Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Mitchell 408 ready to fish
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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- Bonaventure
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Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Good day Don.
That reel paint job looks Terrific ! look out fall trout in PA.
Well done
Glen
That reel paint job looks Terrific ! look out fall trout in PA.
Well done
Glen
- linewinder
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Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
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".
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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- Bonaventure
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Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Hi Don,
Have you kept this rod one piece? Or does it have a ferrule?
Best wishes
Glen
Have you kept this rod one piece? Or does it have a ferrule?
Best wishes
Glen
Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
Glen, one piece UL fast action, strictly a trout or pan fish rod.
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- geo.ulrich
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Re: Mitchell 408 ready to fish
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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