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So I picked up a dinged up but otherwise unused round Mitchell baitcaster for $15-20 at an outdoors show in the late 90's, put it away and never used it but carried it with me ever since. Came upon it the other day, cleaned it, and was wondering if it would be worth a spin. The funny thing is, I couldn't find any information about the model online. It says "AT 300" on one sideplate and references Mitchell and "Advanced Tackle Systems" on the other. I've never heard of "Advanced Tackle Systems" and was wondering if this was some collaboration promo model they did with Mitchell. I spooled it up today and it's surprisingly smooth...a little noisy on the cast, but I think this has a lot to do with the super cheap, terrible memory, super thick, 15lb WalMart Omniflex I spooled it with. Better than average distance, and very quiet, smooth retrieve. 6.1:1 "Power Retrieve" Gear Ratio, 3 Bearings, no magnetic brakes and what appears to be 4 centrifugal brakes that cannot be adjusted. Just 4 small bits of plastic that slide out on 4 metal prongs when casting. There is a "Korea" stamp on the bottom of the rod mount. Anyone have any information on this reel? Schematics, manual, dating, review, original cost, anything?

Hi, I know nothing about fishing. I found a bag of lures that were my grandpa's. There are 19 different lures. He used to fish in Ohio on Lake Eerie. My dad had them, now I have them. Are they worth anything? I don't fish often and would like to give them to someone who could make use of them! I posted some pictures at the following link - had to post them on another forum - pics were too big to post here Thank you! Best Regards, Calvin

Hey all, So about 2 years ago, I hooked some sort of large fish on my one and only Rebel Big Ant. I had fished that lure for a good 5 years, and boy was I upset when I lost that thing. I searched and searched but to no avail. Well, fast forward to 3 days ago. I spotted a strange small shape floating about 6 feet out - in the exact same pond I lost my favorite lucky lure. So I waded out and grabbed the object. Normally, I would get angry if I was hooked. But this time, it meant I had reunited with my old favorite lure. I was ecstatic. Here is a picture of it when I found it. It's not too high quality, but it's something (actually I need someone to tell me how to upload pictures but I will do it when someone tells me how to ). This thing was dusty, rusty, one hook had 2 points, one was completely rusted off, a split ring was missing, and nearly every part was coated in rust. Plus the paint was nicked in a bunch of spots, and there was gunk on it everywhere. So today, I started off by taking a small bowl of lukewarm water with a bit of dish soap in it, and just taking a small cloth and wiping it down. After 5 minutes of that it already looked like a brand new lure. There was still gunk buildup in some spots, so I kept going at it. This time, I used my grandma's nail brush to get most of the buildup off of it. That took care of almost everything, but I wanted this thing to look better. So I got at it with some tough Lysol wipes (the purple kinds with the double sided thing). That was as good as I was going to get with the body. From there, I had to do something about that rust. I started by just taking some small wire cutters and removing the split rings and the hooks. The rest of the metal parts had some rust, but there was no way I could replace them. So I took some stainless steel wipes, and those did the trick for the most part. They also helped to clean the bill a lot. After that, I took some good old WD-40 and sprayed off the parts, and then soaked it in that soap water. Well, now this thing is looking like a million bucks. Oh yeah, and I replaced the hooks and split rings, as well as took a nail file and sanded down the rough edges of the bill. The only things I have left to do with this thing is to take a sharpie to where the paint is nicked (in like 3 tiny spots), and take something to the eyes, because they are chipped. Anyone got any feedback?

So, here's the picture. I've got a fairly old motor that hasn't been run in 5 plus years. it was given to me for 25 bucks. I the guy I got it off of said it had a weak cylinder. but it ran the last time he used it. He's a friend of my dad's so I am pretty sure he wouldn't screw me over with a seized engine. has anyone ever tried starting an old engine like this? i will update with engine info and pictures. Also following the update i need to find a new cowling for the motor. I'm not sure of the laws or if there is any laws about having a cowling that says the wrong horsepower. I can do whatever work is needed for the engine. I'm learning enough to know what goes where and does what, I'm just not sure where to really start. All help is appreciated. Thank You. UPDATE: numbers- 200lt78r j5003852 im looking for a free manual for this engine. if you know of a website please share, thank you