"A real fisherman works there gear hard and don’t care about the look of the reel as they get used once or twice a week and don’t get a wash down or lubed.
These guys have to transport there rod and reel from car to jetty,boat or rocks and they get blown over by wind or roll around in the boat.
These guys don’t care if there’s scratches paint chips or bubbling paint on the alloy.
I’ll bet they catch 10 to 1 of your fish cause they fish and not sit there looking and admiring there reels."
Thats pretty much me and my clumsyness althought the bit about catching 10 - 1 fish is more like 5 - 1.
Cammy