A Strange Day

[Log Catcher]

Got to get out and go fishing yesterday. Got to the ramp and pulled off to the side to get everything ready. There was a fellow parked behind us cleaning out a trailer in to the garbage cans. He came up to us and said he hadn't been fishing in 10 or 15 years and didn't know if he would ever go again. He then leaned 3 rod and reel combos on the tailgate. Said he found them in a storage building he was cleaning out. He then said happy birthday and walked off. I was really surprised but did say thank you.

 

All 3 had spincast reels on them. They are all 2 piece rods. One is 5'6", one is 6'0" and broken about 15" from the tip. The one that got my attention is 6'6" Daiwa Procaster spinning rod.It  still had the tags on it and the plastic still covering the cork handle. It has a model # PR-S662MFS-B. I would like to know if this is a good rod and any info anybody can give me on it. 

 

The fishing wasn't great. We had several bites but they just wouldn't take it. I finally caught a SMB, a Spotted Bass, and a Bream.

 

 

[Mobasser]

I've never had anything like that happen. Hope you can put the old Diawa to use.Strange indeed.

[WRB]

Donate the Daiwa rod combo to a local youth group.

Tom

[Log Catcher]

I am hoping somebody can tell me if the Daiwa Procaster is a decent rod. I do plan to put a spinning reel on it and try it. If it is a good rod I want my wife to use it and see if she is comfortable using a 6'6" rod. I checked and the other two are cheap kids combos. I plan to check them out and give the one good rod and reel to my wifes great nephew. He lives right by a creek and loves to fish.

[Bankbeater]

I've got 2 m/f procaster-s spinning rods.  I got them used around 2006 and retired them about 3 years ago.  My guess is that they are from sometime in the 90s.  I used one for small moving baits and the other for weightless plastics.  They are good rods, nothing spectacular, but they will get the job done.