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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

That is a great throwback reel and rod...but not throw back fish. Good looking Gills and fine eating size. Now Mr Whiskers...that's a different story, not my kind of fish on the UL stuff, bullies they are!

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That catfish was the first catch on the new rod and about a 5 minute fight. I was taking my time and getting a feel for the rod. Lots of fun. The 4# SOS line was up to the task too.

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Originally Posted by Fishfishwish

I have a 300 (actually a 301, the left hander model) too. It's paired with a Garcia Conolon light rod. Still works well but I prefer the 308/309 since it is smaller and lighter.

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when i was young the 308 was the reel , but they were hard to come by and a little light for some of the larger species i liked to fish for back then . line capacity was a worry as i fished a lot for real big carp as a kiddo and a big carp can flat peel line off a reel on the hook up .
and to be sure just being able to buy one reel a year was a blessing ,so i mostly always got a 300 ,i did own a 308 for a while though when i got older and could afford to have 2 reels ....rotfl

Nice catch and great old rod and reel. I still have a couple of 301's.

You can get two spools for the 308, one shallow and one deep. Still available widely on eBay, some still in the original plastic wrap.

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

when i was young the 308 was the reel , but they were hard to come by and a little light for some of the larger species i liked to fish for back then . line capacity was a worry as i fished a lot for real big carp as a kiddo and a big carp can flat peel line off a reel on the hook up .
and to be sure just being able to buy one reel a year was a blessing ,so i mostly always got a 300 ,i did own a 308 for a while though when i got older and could afford to have 2 reels ....rotfl

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FishFishWish have you seen these? Thought it interesting they were reproducing these reels.


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ABU - Spinning Reels


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I have not. Thanks for the link. I haven't gone down the Abu Cardinal road yet. I have an Orvis, Penn, and two Dam Quicks in the queue right now. I've taken a holiday from eBay for a while!

I knew those reels in Alpha’s link had a following but wow, they got pricey. Had a browning SIL a flex rod from that era, my first ultra light. Caught lots of gills and crappie then and didn’t know much about what I was doing. Wore out the gears in the little Diawa that I had on it, a mini mite.

Fortunately, you can find them in pretty nice shape on eBay for far less. Price depends on the model. Some are more highly valued.

I still have my Cardinal 3 from the 70s. The spool cracked, so I got a replacement from hedgehog. I've seen Daysprout Cardinal 3s on ebay as well.