rod workmanship

[Goose]

I am not an expert by no means but I'll say this, some guys like to use tie-on/strap-on korkers, personely I like knowing my korked soles are going anywhere, they are a part of me. The same can be said for the perminant bond between the rod and a reel seat.... peice of mind. Also, I have had the expericence of haveing a two peice rod come loose, since then I would much rather sacrfice convenience then second guess my rods.

[capesams]

In the middle of a mighty cast with an eel one time, it decides to come off...not being able to stop the forward motion after tossing said eel, and loosing my grip. I watched the rod go flying down down the beach an into the water.I went home and put trigger reelseats on all my rods...never threw away another rod.