What where your first 3 rods?

[snake slinger]

my first rod was a zebco.my first store bought surf rod was a penn spinfisher surf 10 ft my first custom was a 1088.and thanks to some people on this site iam building my own rods

[vanstaal]

mine was a benny's 7' special with a conventional I was 7 bought a different reel not sure what but not long after bought a 710 Peen still have it !

second rod was another Benny's special

my third was a custom made at Popper Grandys in Silver lake Providence by this guy called one eye Ernie had it re wrapped in the 80's still have it has a lot of mojo

I now own a Ron Erra 11' custom surf rod