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Mitchell 308 Pro Series Spinning Reel Expired

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Green Top Sporting Goods has Mitchell 308 Pro Series Spinning Reel (GARMIT3008ROC) on sale for $34.99. Shipping is $9.99.

Thanks community member hi4noon for sharing this deal

Key Features:
  • 10 bearings with instant Anti-Reverse system
  • Bail Halo for superior strength
  • Strong advanced polymeric body
  • Aluminum spool and handle with EVA knob
  • Smooth hybrid carbon fiber drag
  • Reversable Right or Left Hand Retrieve
  • Innovative Bail Halo
Specs:
  • Line Capacity: 8/130
  • Braid Capacity: 8/190
  • Ball Bearings: 10
  • Max Drag: 14 lbs
  • Recovery: 30.5"
  • Reel Weight: 9 ounces
  • Gear Ratio: 5.1:1
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Green Top Hunt Fish [greentophuntfish.com]has the Mitchell 308 Pro Series Spinning reel on sale for 50% off MSRP: $34.99. Store pickup in Virginia is free, otherwise shipping is $10 which at $45 is still significantly cheaper than basspro [basspro.com]and cabelas selling the reel for $70. I do not own the reel myself so i cannot comment on the quality, but people on BPS rate it 4.2 stars on 100+ reviews.

https://www.greentophuntfish.com/...ning-reel/
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Mitchell has been around. I have Mitchell reels passed down to me from my grandfather circa 1960s
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Because mitchell=penn
Same company, same plant, different name on the box

If you think Penn spinning reels are good, this is too
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froznwalrus
02-20-2021 at 08:33 AM.
02-20-2021 at 08:33 AM.
Was just there yesterday and almost picked one up. They have a lot of rods cheaper than Amazon also. Definitely worth an in store visit if you've never been and live close.
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Lifehappensonce111
02-20-2021 at 09:27 AM.
02-20-2021 at 09:27 AM.
Never head of Mitchell..any ideas on how good these are?
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Moutard12
02-20-2021 at 09:30 AM.
02-20-2021 at 09:30 AM.
Quote from BrianF26 :
Never head of Mitchell..any ideas on how good these are?

Mitchell has been around. I have Mitchell reels passed down to me from my grandfather circa 1960s
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R3TRIBUTION
02-20-2021 at 09:30 AM.
02-20-2021 at 09:30 AM.
Quote from BrianF26 :
Never head of Mitchell..any ideas on how good these are?

I almost exclusively buy Mitchell reels, some of the best quality:pricepoint ratios out there, IMO. My uncle always raved about them when I was a kid and have stuck with them since. I have a couple 300's and a bunch of 308x's, really like them.
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srvy
02-20-2021 at 09:57 AM.
02-20-2021 at 09:57 AM.
I have my Dads old Michell closed face reels from when I was a tike in the 60s. I take apart clean and oil they still work like a charm. My first open face reels in the 70s was Garcia/Michell still works perfectly. I assume they merged together during that time frame, good stuff then I don't know if they are still but I may take a chance.
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srvy
02-20-2021 at 10:39 AM.
02-20-2021 at 10:39 AM.
Another good old fishing reel I wish would come back is DAM Quick.
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Ohsighrus
02-20-2021 at 12:12 PM.
02-20-2021 at 12:12 PM.
Dunnno why anyone would spend $35 on a Mitchell when Daiwa and Penn own the market for a reason.
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mwsgris
02-20-2021 at 12:26 PM.
02-20-2021 at 12:26 PM.
Quote from Ohsighrus :
Dunnno why anyone would spend $35 on a Mitchell when Daiwa and Penn own the market for a reason.
Mitchells used to be rock solid dependable. Not sure if it is the same company as back in the day, but the Mitchell 308 I use for trout is at least 40 years old. If it is even half the quality as the old 308s, then it is well worth it.
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02-20-2021 at 01:02 PM.

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02-20-2021 at 01:02 PM.
Quote from Ohsighrus :
Dunnno why anyone would spend $35 on a Mitchell when Daiwa and Penn own the market for a reason.

https://about.purefishing.com/our-brands/

Because mitchell=penn
Same company, same plant, different name on the box

If you think Penn spinning reels are good, this is too
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MrSchutz
02-20-2021 at 01:13 PM.
02-20-2021 at 01:13 PM.
Looks like I already found a father's day gift! Now I need to find a rod to go with it.
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sinkingfeeling
02-20-2021 at 03:07 PM.
02-20-2021 at 03:07 PM.
The old French Mitchell has been long dead, and the 308, which is still sold on eBay and flea markets for actually more than $35 in used condition is probably going to last longer than the ones that are sold now, made in china. With that said, the old French made Mitchell doesn't have smooth 10 bearing system nor an instant anti reverse and probably weighs more than 70pct than these. Not to mention that the old Mitchell 308s are supposed to be ultra light reel holding between 4 to 6 lb mono, not upto 10lb like these. Oh and the old ones do make tons of clicking sounds as you reel as the anti reverse mechanism is designed that way.
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DaveInPhilly
02-20-2021 at 04:16 PM.
02-20-2021 at 04:16 PM.
These are decent reels. They hate the get isn't fair. I have an original 300 and a new 300 (not the Pro), and a different Mitchell from the late 80s or early 90s. All catch's fish just fine.

I regularly carry the new 300 with me. The original may be bulletproof but I'd rarely grab that one over the new one. I doubt the new Mitchell's will last 60 years like the old ones, but then again very few of the modern reels will.

This is a good deal. Just remember the 300 is the Standard size, the 308 is smaller. I think closer to a Shimano 2500.
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