First Fishing pole

[Jeff S]

I received my first pole when I was about 6yrs old. It was a shimano I think that was telescopic and had batteries inside to assist with setting the hook. I've never seen anything like it since. I also never figured out how it really worked but managed to get my uncles line tangled with mine and caught a rather large 16 inch crappie (white perch) in the states. My father still raves about the size even now 23 years later...

 

Does anyone have or had any strange rods like this?

[Bradford Angler]

funny, I was just thinking this morning about the old multip purpose combination rods they used to sell in my grandma catalogue . .

 

wonder if any of them are still around . . they were

 

pier rods, waggler and some even had attachments to make them into fly rod . .

 

own up - anyone ever buy one . . I couldn't afford one . . so never got the chance . . were they any good ??