I'd still post this here because no one would read it anyway..

I'm not sure exactly how it worked, but a friend of my Dad's sent me a fishing combo. I thought he bought it and didn't like it - but it appears to be brand new. Anyway - it is an "Alvey" - an Australian surf casting rod. Quite a different twist on what I'm used to.

It just came in the past couple days and I thought Dad would get a kick out of it if I sent a fish picture with confirmation it arrived.

First bite - First fish - 43 1/2" x25"+ + somewhere in the 30 to 40 pound class. I always say "I'll fish for anything that pulls back".. This one did.