[Wyatt]

Several years ago I bought a Shakespere 8'6" 7/8 wt Rod with a Alpha 2827 automatic reel at a yard sale, I never but line on it and at the time put it on a shelf in the basement. Well last night I was talking to a customer about going fishing with him on his private piece of river up by the Wyoming border, the discussion turned to equipment and after seeing his set up I remembered the yard sale purchase I made and dug it out. Question is anyone other then my customer/friend and previous owner of my aging combo ever used one of these automatic reels, I'm thinking about loading some line and giving it a try. The piece of river he owns is generally small trout under 16"s, but has a fair amount of wind to fight with.