The mysterious surf rod break...OOOOH, I hate that sound..
Like a friggin' gun went off, scares the crap out of ya. I've broke a few, broke for no reason at all. I once wrapper an SW 1209 for myself..1st cast with a normal size eel...SNAP!!! Man was I pissed..No way it was user error or damaged...Batson gave me a rash of sh!t saying I knicked it..I know that didn't happen. I once built 2 identical 1209's for a friend..1st snapped on half dozen casts..then he went for the 2nd..snapped on 1st cast in same spot on the blank..I was with him..Witnessed the whole thing..It wasn't even worth the shipping back and forth, never mind the BS you have to deal with to get them to actually honor the warranty..Not even worth it IMO..That's why I built myself a Glass Lami 121 3M..Indestructible..
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