My first rod at the age of 10 was a white Diawa spinning rod that I got from my older briother for Christmas. Can't remember the length, only that it was bigger than me. The reel I am not sure about. My first Salmon was caught on this rod at 8lb on a devon minnow. It was caught on a Deveron pool owned by a good friend of my dad. It was the same pool that the good friend's Aunt caught the biggest Salmon caught on fly, so that made it even more special.