The original owner wrote the following description: Ordered in late 1968 along with the broken Midge tip and received in 1969 44 years of ownership but only four seasons of fishing, as I always seemed to reach for the Midge in those days. The writer, who ordered this rod when he arranged for repair and replacement of tips on his PHY Midge rod, also owned #4290 Midge, #4523 Para 15, and #4587 Martha Marie, 4-piece pack rod format
For me, Id say it comfortably hold a lightweight tent, sleeping pad, 3-season sleeping bag, cooking gear, food for 5 days, and a few extra layers
Its also very easy to hang up on a bar hook or in a restroom
Failure to secure a unit from US boutiques now will likely result in relying on secondary markets with significant price markups
Just dont want to deal with returns or buyer remorse