Hey up John
I recently got back in to fishing after a twenty year layoff, I dug my tackle out of the shed and, the same as most fogeys on here, prefer the rugged durability of Mitchell reels, I've about a dozen of them including one
1950's half bail arm 300, I was told on a fishing forum that it's a 'Bitsa' reel made up of parts that don't really belong together but it works OK, not that I use it...
I have a
Mitchell Match that I bought from the bootsale for a quid!!, It works fine but has hardly any paint on it at all
I also have a blue one that I bought new years ago, it's still in good order and is so well made that it's a pleasure to trot a stick with (just blimmin heavy when fitted to my 13' Diawa Whisker Kevlar rod
Last year I started buying carp gear to have a go in ernest, acquired a couple of new Diawa 2
1/4lb tc rods and a couple of 'fangled' baitrunner reels and the accessories but didn't get going, probably this year
Just had Mel round at ours with a very nice Cadet major and Airsporter
he's going to have a go at the Airsporter stock as someone has refinished it but it looks as though they picked it up wjhilst still wet
Nice bloke is Mel, he's coming to the MM fayre too with his lad
Cheers, John