Learned to cast the old knuckle buster baitcasters in about 1946 when about 7 years old.Did get a Zebco 33 in about 1960 to cast the light Rapala's.Still keep a couple 33's for my wife to use.For my oldest son's 7 th. birthday got him a 202 combination.A few days later he hooked and landed a 15 lb. catfish that ruined the reel.
Jake