Philip

Thanks for the suggestions, braided line is new to me ;D Anybody have any more info on the "old" Berkley I have now?

Phil, a spinning reel and not more than $100 for rod and reel. snoopy, I'll check out those lakes. thanks

Oh I was wrong, she didn't get everything I also found 4 new in the package copper Z Rays, these are the ones that were made from copper, not painted. I caught a boat load of fish using them, more so than any other color I had.

So it would be better to enshrine this one and start with a more modern rod? What would be a good rod/reel combo? Except for this one I lost all my gear in a divorce 10 years ago. By the time I went back to get the rest of my things the locks were changed and I was not allowed to remove anything else. Marriage is like a long term lease, with a huge penalty if you opt out early

Hi everyone my name is Philip and I live in the the Tucson area of Arizona. I have not been fishing in over 10 years since I moved to this area and miss it very much. Today while cleaning out the garage I found an old Berkley rod I had forgotten about. It was still in the tube it arrived in back in 1986 and has BERKLEY stamped on the tube several times. It is a Berkley Bionx with a World Record Number L7613. It is black with some red and gold striping and has a soft foam grip. 6' long and has 6 guides for the line. There are photos of it on my Photo Bucket page, user name 64elcamino and then go in the Fishing folder (Sorry the software will not allow a clickable link). It is unused and has been stored since 1986. I was wondering what type of fishing it was designed for. I mostly fished the White Mountain lakes for bass and trout but this was a promotional give away I received for buying other equipment so I have no idea of what it was designed to do. I never used it due to the fact it was one piece and would not fit well into the car. Thanks for any help you can offer. I will be retiring in a few months and fishing is going to be high on the list of activities. This 24 year old pole is finally going to be put into use and hopefully provide many hours of enjoyment.