Using cheapest rod and reel combo for Largies, dink, ok one, and couple fails.

i took out a 20 year old cheapest combo i could buy at the time for people i was going camping with to use so i decided to take it out and try it with finesse while ihad search bait on my main pole. the reel is the most beginner one you can get it doesnt lock it spins back to where you grab the line. its kind of annoying. i prob wont use it again. but it still caught fish.