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A few months ago I picked up a Wright McGill Champion 7 foot spinning rod. It was in nice condition, but for some weird reason, the stripper
guide had been twisted in the wrap a little The wrap was still fine, but it had to be redone to correctly straighten out the guide,
and she said she didn't think she could get a close match on the wrap, so I had her redo the entire rod...
I sent it to a gal that does rod repair and she also builds custom rods too. I had never dealt with her before, but she came very highly
recommended by a local fly fishing shop here where I live, so I took a chance...
I got it back on Monday, and am very happy with it. It totally transformed the rod. Unfortunately, for some reason my pictures
are really sucking today.
A couple weeks ago, I picked up a very early Wright McGill All American spinning rod. It certainly isn't mint condition, but it is still a nice old rod.
I don't know that I will ever fish with it, but it is cool, and has some history in the Wright McGill story...
Another member posted a picture of an old Shakespeare reel awhile back, and I liked the look of it, and the color
So, I was keeping an eye out on the big auctions site, and came across this one...
It's a nice little reel. Very well made, and extremely smooth. It's my first old Shakespeare reel, but now I am looking at others
Those are freaking beauties. I love the color on the Champion. That color was what first attracted me to their rods.