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Reply #30 - May 27th, 2013 at 7:29am
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MT - you said they were all graphite. I think someone said the same thing recently. Didn't seem right but who knows? I'm not a gearhead like many of you so I asked this time.

Here's a picture of my last (current) outfit with an average bass for scale. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

Broke that rod on a snag 10 yrs later. Now it seems Cabelas offers a 25 year warranty on that XML. As I watched a yard of tip go under following the line I knew it was my own damn fault as I've seen that same visual (+6") before....

I bought another just like it since I liked that rod a lot and it was my mistake. Are you guys saying I can take it back and they will give me a new one? I still have all three pieces! I thought of asking if I could purchase only the half that broke but like I said, it was my own damn fault and being a dick about things isn't how I was brought up.
  
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Re: I need a couple good rods
Reply #31 - May 27th, 2013 at 11:51am
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Rod companies have tightened up a bit on their "here'e a new one, no questions asked" of years ago. Loomis now charges $100 for a replacement (no questions asked  Grin ). But that is not to say that the competition between companies does put some pressure on them to try and make you happy.

As for Cabelas I would be down there in a heartbeat. It's not like you slammed the rod into your car door or something.........Very nice pic BTW, nice marking on the fish.

Speaking of return policies >REI has a no questions asked on gear return if you are unsatisfied for any reason. That can lead to quite a bit of abuse. I gave my pal and his kid a MSR Taj 3 man tent for a Quetico trip with repeated instructions to check the fly for leaks as I had not used it in close to a decade. After the night from hell in which the tent leaked like a sieve he returned it to REI recounting his disaster. They gave him full credit for another tent. Crazytown!

Maui Jim sunglasses will put new lenses into your glasses for $60 after their 2 year warranty has expired. Keep them in to much heat for to long and they will delaminate  Cry . 
  
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Reply #32 - Jun 9th, 2013 at 5:15pm
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Spoons sink though and are good for dragging the bottom to find that rod that did not.

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Reply #33 - Jun 16th, 2013 at 12:09am
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after my trip this year (trip report to follow in the next few days), i had a bit of extra cash set aside that was quickly spent at gander on my way home (dont tell the wife!). i was looking at new rods, just kinda putzing around. i normally bring a baitcaster for trolling, sometimes 2, and then a jig rod. my jig rods are all light action and either really short or really long. my baitcasters are 6ft to 6'6". i was meandering through gander and saw that st croix had a $15 rebate on select models. i have a st croix legend elite muskie rod(refurbished) that i really like, so i played around with the ones on rebate. my brother has a nice st croix 7 ft spinning medium action one he uses for trolling. i picked up one of the triumph series rods (st croixs budget/value series) and i was super impressed. it was so light, so sensitive, so nice, i got a 7ft, medium action, fast tip, 2 piece, that way i can troll and jig all on the same rod! plus, it fills the niche rod i didnt have
  
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