Informal Survey – broken rod blanks?

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Informal Survey – broken rod blanks?

In conjunction with the mono/braided line comparison I’d like to survey those of you who have had rod blanks fail or break in a surfcasting environment. NOTE: This thread is not meant to bash any product line - Just to get statistics.

1. Brand names of any rods broken: St Croix, Lamiglas, Century, Custom Built, etc.

2. Rod specs: 9 foot, 10 foot, one or two piece blank, graphite, carbon, composite, fiberglass, etc.

3. Type of running line used when failure occurred: braided or monofilament.

4. How it broke: on the cast, fighting fish, pulling out a snag, etc.

5. Where it broke: reel seat, butt section, tip section, ferrule connection, etc.

Thanks for your participation.