I had the itch to go fishing and tie some flies. I couldn't believe it has been 7 years since I last used this rod and reel. That makes it an "old reel". Maybe it has been 7 years since I last went fishing! Anyway I had a great day, catching a large steelhead after only a dozen casts with my own fly. I also caught several other small resident rainbows and saw lots of Steelies on the run.