I spent a Month in the suburbs of Chicago last year. I passed at least a dozen ponds on the way to the jobsite without a rod that would fit in a suitcase. After i got home, I picked up a 7.5 ft, 5peice, 4wt Batson blank for $15. The whole rod would have cost me $35 (recycled a few components) if I hadn't broken the tip section, which added another $25 for a replacement. Nice rod for the price.

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The thrill is not in the kill. It's in the deception.