Gear - Ode to an Old Friend

You have always preformed to your specifications. You have never chattered and missed a beat. You have traveled to Maine three times and all over the Great Lakes Region. You weathered the Storm of the Century in Michigan during the Trout Smack Down in the fall of 2010.  You have never not been there for me. I randomly selected you off the shelf and for me out of the box you have done me proud.

Now the last trip to the Great Lakes Region has you not preforming like you used to. Its my fault the last trip to Maine I let you down. I let you get salt water in your housing. It’s been a great ride from when I first purchased you approximately 20 years ago.  You have landed 18# Lake Trout and more smallmouth than I can remember.

I won’t let you go out like a punk. I took you back to the Great Lakes Region and you landed fish when others where floundering. Sure, you chattered and sputtered, but you remained my go to reel for steel!

I will be getting another reel, but their will be no other you.

Thank you ole friend,

Sonder