Yep, I got one of those when I was 15. Caught a ton of fish on it.
I still have one on my boat and still use it every now and then.
I used to have an arsenal of pistol-grip rods back when they were popular. A 6' rod was enormous back then. LOL
Nowadays, yes, I find myself going "old school" more and more, as the fish just don't see them as often. Herb's Dillys, Torpedos, Hula Poppers, Slug-Go's, chicken-foot worms, Rogues, Zara Spooks, hand-poured finesse worms, super-doo's, and of course less popular lures like grubs, tubes, and Johnson Silver Spoons, to name a few.