What where your first 3 rods?

[Slipknot]

some zebco push button fresh water rod when I was 6 or 7 got from dad

first real rod for salt, a silstar 9' thing I still have

1st custom = a sabre 1088 Charlie built from CMS
busted it 3-4 years ago at the canal one day, and they made me a new one no questions asked however, it is not a real sabre anymore

[riverrat2]

First saltwater rod was a shakespear big stick or something like that. 7' and stiff as hell. Cought a ton of fish on that.
First factory rod was a 9' ugly stick w/ a penn 704z
First Custom is my 9' canal rod, the thing is a meatstick it was given to me from my boss for my graduation present. I am not sure of the blank but it can throw a 9" storm with ease.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

....first real rod for salt, a silstar 9' thing I still have....

Ahhhh...Slip, thanks for reminding me.
I'll guess the rod was also a Silstar as it was bought as a combo, but I do remember the reel being a Silstar -

I also remember that it got it's gears completely stripped by a LONG Bloofish Blitz, could have been the same school that completely anhialated the Nanaquaket Pond YEARS ago, not sure if anyone remembers that day...

[RickBomba]

First rod, 12' custom Fenwick my old man had made in the early 70's (great bomber rod)...heck, #^&#^&#^&#^&y stopped fishing in 1987 and I took it (still in my cellar).
Next a Penn Slammer 12' meatstick.
Still one of my favorites is a 9' FMG Fenwick that I bought years ago, broke on the first time out on a snag at Bass Hole, and had Fenwick replace for me.
Finally a 9' Lami I bought from Bud8fan at Uno's in Framingham...felt like I was buying something else, reel seat is broken, but the duct tape adds character.
Close runner up's, Conoflex Sorcerer 10' and an Allstar Breakaway 10'6".
Later,
Rick

[gone fishin]

My first was a 9 or 10 ft split bamboo. had an old mitchel on that one.
Second and maybe 20 were store bought and I cannot remember who made them.
Third was a Harnel blank that I wrapped with a penn squidder. I still have that rod & reel and sometimes use it eeling.
After that follows many others - most are lami's.

My biggest fear is that when I croak my wife will sell everything for what I told her I paid for it.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

My biggest fear is that when I croak my wife will sell everything for what I told her I paid for it.

Don, I'm sure more than a few guys here are thinking the same thing.