CrustyRusty,
That’s a great lil project rod.
To quote the six million dollar man ..
We have the technology,, we can rebuild him!
Awesome score!!
The Dlx spin/fly rods were Bill Phillipson’s answer to Wright and McGill’s Freline rods .
Both had the funky early spin grip.
The freline obviously meant to go with the W&M freline sidewinder reel .
Phillipson used that style long fore grip / short butt back on the Haywood Zephyr bamboo rods in the 50s..
Phillipson’s would have used Humphrey’s reels for sure .
I think it would be sacrilege to use a W&M reel on a Phillipson rod .
A Johnson sidewinder is allowed though
LOL
I’m a kid from the 70s/80s so I’ll put a Daiwa on anything and everything..
I have the 7.6 version .. it’s labeled a 7wt but I fish it with a wf6 and it’s great ..
Mines in pretty good shape with the only issue being a smudged label and the white spiral wrap by the grip is toast ..
Fishes just great .
I love the double spiral guides.. So Classy
It’s Equally adapt at Fly Fishing or Spin Fishing..
Here is my latest victim caught a few weeks ago from the Savage River in Western Maryland.
Hope to see yours finding it’s way back to the water ..
Scotto
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