Yep, thanks for the post, Dan. When I cleaned out my childhood home when my mother died I found in the basement my first rod and reel. It was a crappy bait casting rod and a really pathetic reel, and I mean pathetic! It still had Dacron line and a nylon leader. That said, I was so happy to bring it home. Caught a ton of pans as a kid, and that is where I fell in love with pistol grips. I should bring i5 out of the garage.The cork has literally rotted away. Thanks for the post. Memories!
Bob