Comments on: Bass shattered my rod, but I’d do it again

By: Gene

Gene — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:59:02 +0000

I would let it go and get another rod. Then go fishing better prepared and lose all the stress.

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Community Wednesday 5/14/08 | The Complete Hunting Reference — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:16:03 +0000

[...] Would You Do? Wade at The Great Outsmores had a fishing rod snap on him this past weekend. He?s written a post asking what he should do. Should he slam the manufacturer on his blog? Should he write a letter to [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:13:15 +0000

OK, the verdict is in. I’ll write a letter to the rod maker, and post the response, good or bad here. Matt, I’ve always wanted to go the custom rod route - a good friend out of Destin, FL uses nothing but customs. Problem is, I usually have 3-4 rods with me (not this time ) and they get sort of expensive. So until OutdoorsBlogger becomes a cash cow - I’m probably stuck with rods in the $40-75 range.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:40:01 +0000

I’d forget about that rod and the manufacturer and get yourself a custom-rod made. I know a couple different guys who make them and can put you in touch if you’re interested. I started using hand-crafted rods about a year ago and now couldn’t imagine going back to unreliable, store-bought rods.

By: Blessed

Blessed — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:15:19 +0000

I’d contact the manufacturer and see how they react, if they react poorly trash them on the blog, if not - praise them for their customer service.

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:17:21 +0000

I’d do as others have said - contact the manufacturer first - see what they can do for you.

In regards to the fishing - just goes to show it pays to give the fish a try no matter how the weather may seem to be unfavorable for hot fishing. It sounds like you were well on your way to a great day on the lake - too bad for the rod busting. I’m interested to hear about a rematch - I’m sure you’re planning one already!

By: David Wilson

David Wilson — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:44:24 +0000

I’d write the manufacturer for sure. They need to know their product failed in its intended use or other people will also lose fish. Might be a bad run. Might be flawed materials. They need to know and you are doing them and the rest of fisherfolk a service.

Then… see how they react. If they are customer service oriented, they will make it right. If they do, praise them. If they don’t, bury them.

By: kristine shreve

kristine shreve — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:42:03 +0000

That’s a bummer that your rod broke. I don’t know that I would “trash” the manufacturer of the rod, but it wouldn’t be out of line to let your readers know what happened, and that they might want to be careful using these rods in the future.

I’d also write a letter to the company telling them what happened and seeing what they do about it. There is a possibility you just got a lemon rod. If the company replaces it, that would probably make a difference in what you write about what happened.