Berkley Fishing rod and reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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A 415 Berkley spinning fishing rod/reel combo from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The rod has a black butt cap, cork handle grips, and a silver tone reel seat. The rod blank is white and has three silver tone metal guides held in place with wrapped thread. The tip top is also silver toned and held in place with tape and wrapped with plastic thread. The reel features a black reel foot, drag knob, line spool, anti-reverse switch, and spool release. It also features a silver tone bail arm and a black plastic handle with silver tone metal armature. Molded and silver painted text on the reel body reads [Berkley] next to a black tag with silver text that reads [415]. The text is just above the handle attachment.

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