collapasable fishing pole Gonex Telescopic Rod and Reel Combo Made of premium composite materials witha a cork handle Fishing Rod, 6.9ft 2Pcs Telescopic

FLY LINE is a specialized line made of a plastic coating on a core and often made tapered (changing diameter) to make fly casting easier

A high-ratio 1000-size reel may have a lower retrieve speed than a 3000-size reel

Indeed, it is only in the past few years that technological improvements have made the lines pliable enough to be used exclusively on a reel

In 47 and 48 we see the new 730 and that is what the spook transitioned from and they even used the same printers block from the 730 in the early 1950s catalogs shown below

Maybe its my age, but those baits feel better in my hands because I understand what went into making them