Pike Fishing with a 1950's TRAVEL ROD - Solid glass?? 

'Gammy leg' describing that destined-to-die duckling - haven't heard that phrase in decades. Nice work, George.

Great idea using your vintage tackle as it's great to see what we used to used back in the day. I didn't have my own rod or reel for years so i had to beg my Uncle to borrow his, it was an old glass two piece rod which came with three different tips, one for float fishing another for ledgering ect and a really stiff section which he told me was for sea fishing. The rod was really heavy but i didn't care, i thought it was the pups nuts and always felt so special when fishing with it as it was my Uncles pride and joy. Looking forward to seeing more of you vintage tackle videos. All the best.

Next time I want to see a 1950’s hair style comb over …….. …. Good session fella . Thanks for keeping me entertained on a night shift 👍🏻

I've got my Dads 7' Milbro spinning rod and old Diawa reel, technology has certainly moved on over the decades, but great to see the old gear being used, brought back so many memories of fishing with Dad on our local river. I've still got the first reel I ever had, an Intrepid Black Prince, still works too! Great vid as always.

Nice little session that rod has probably got a few secrets 🐟

Dad has a very similar rod that is two piece and is great for using for finesse perch fishing as its easy to put the action into the lure.

I just bought a two piece rod like that can't wait to try it out after seeing this

Great video, good rods Milbros, I have a few and use them with old reels.

Awesome video mate 👍🎣

Proper classic bit of kit, love the travel bag with the extra pockets. I've got a couple of old rods with the same reel mounts 🙂. Definitely looked a bit whippy and harder to set the hook. Brilliant film Cheers George Atb Rick n Billy

Very interesting video! Poor little duckling though 😳

Love your vidz man keep it up

I think lure development is far more important than anything else. You could use a bamboo rod and a centre pin reel and still catch with modern day lures.

Haha yess can't wait for this video looks like fun haha couldn't wait until you even started fishing to comment 😄 I had a old match carp rod with a Cork handle and same reel seat fittings . Got it send over from the UK after 5 years and arrived broken 😩

I used a 70s bright orange hollow glass 10 foot leger rod with an old Leeds centrepin reel to trot worms for trout on the stream in my village a couple of weeks back. Worst rod I've ever used and I loved every minute of it lol

Nice video. I have a bit of a fetish for Milbro's Solglass range myself: up to 7' they are a lot of fun to use and look great against foliage, but a tad heavy in the 8' models. I'd suggest they are better matched with with a heavier reel for style, historical authenticity and balance I'd recommend a Mitchell 300, ABU 505 or my favourite pairing, ABU Record 444 (Milbro were distributors for Mitchell products in the UK before Garcia, and indeed ABU). They work light spinners in flowing water really well and the self loading nauture of fibreglass achieves surprising distances. Just a couple of points, you rod was made in April 1963 (from the number 463 printed sideways on below the make and model stamp). Regarding the rings: probably not ideal to use braid since they are unlined. However, funnily enough, the logic of a large butt ring funneling rapidly into smaller guides is adopted in modern Fuji ring sets so, perhaps not so odd as all that. Incidentally, the factory where your rod was built is, I believe the same place where modern Scott built Daiwa rods are made.

I used a solid glass rod right up to the mid 80's! they worked a treat, paired with a Mitchell reel.

I used Glass Fiber rods In the 70's. Had some really big Pike on them. I would use Abu Plugs and spinners. Wish I still had some of those, they were better than the ones We get today.

nice vid well done

Modern day lure rods are so lightweight nowadays, that must have felt like holding a plank 😁

Good vid, btw, I have a Milbro Prefect 12 foot rod......from a house clearance, only a few quid. If weather permits, may try it out soon at the local canal !

Vintage kit....some of is really cool....the old Mitchell reels had a life time guarantee.... imagine that in this throw away culture we now live in...yah floppy rods n hard boney pikeey jaws ...not easy ...

My first ever rod was like that 😂

Awesome video, looks very scenic spot. new friend here.

Hi mate you've inspired me to make fishing films on the Lancaster canal I've shouted you out on my first fishing video thanks a lot appreciate it 🎣👍

You should get that bag rezipped. Looks in great condition

I have this exact rod

Do you know when some of the rigged & ready gear is being restocked mate?

It scares me that the 1950’s was 70+ years ago. When I was born in 91 it was a stones throw away!! I sound like a rite old geez 😅

Were the hell have you picked that up??!

Fiber glass I still have 1

Check out NoraJp on RU-vid. A Japanese RU-vidr who uses turingmonkey trout ranger glass rods. Like yours they look totally mad compared to modern rods! I really want to give it a go. Great video man, thanks.