For the reel seat, anodized aluminum is a popular choice for these telescopic rods and is perfectly acceptable
Born as a frail child, he was spoiled when he was young, but he gradually recovered his health and showed exceptional intelligence, earning special attention from his father

#9-7-20 Dingbat, wood, yellow glass eyes, black body color, lip, 2 treble hooks 08 Plunker Head Plug, wood, yellow glass eyes, black top/red side/white bottom scale color, lip, 2 treble hooks, unmarked 09 JC Higgins River Runt, wood, white tack eyes, red head/white body colors, cup lip, 2 treble hooks 10 Makinen Makilure Frog, wood, no eyes, green body/black&yellow spot colors, 2 treble hooks [1940s] 11 LeMaster & Schriner Bait Co., Bradley IL, Bass Master Model 15, yellow glass eyes, #28 yellow body/orange back/speckle colors, single joint, lip, 2 treble hooks 12 Isle Royale Baits Mouse, 1948, wood, tack eyes, grey color, cup lip, 1 treble hook, unmarked (1940s Horrock Ibbotson HICO Flocked/Furry Wood Mouse?) 13 Crawdad Folk Art, wood, yellow glass eyes, green head/brown body colors, 2 treble hooks, unmarked Photo 2 01 Mini Twitch and Dive, wood, red head/white body colors, single joint, lip, 1 double hook, unmarked 02 Mini Plug, wood, yellow painted eyes, red head/white body colors, 1 double hook, unmarked 03 Paw Paw Bait Co

The deckhand Captain Elliott hired to replace his dad, who'd left the boat, was one of the deckhands he'd rescued off the Arctic Hunter a few months before
In streams, use as long a rod as you can get away with to help absorb their strong runs, but keep the line light because they can be very wary despite their aggressive tendencies