That would be my secrete weapon. We call it the stump. Is an old rod my dad and granfather used. Its kinda square and maybe green fiberglass is very flexible and only about 5ft long, has a huge seat feel for the lead core too it's a gem. It hammers trout!
I can see that your grandfather or someone else's used it. Also that it hammers trout. Nothing the matter with using vintage gear.What kind of reel is it?