I owned one, I think the price you are talking about is clerance price. marked down, they look very well made, I liked it for the price, just too stiff for me, I like too feel a rod, other than that great deal!!!
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"Because by the Grace of God I can, be on a beautiful mountain stream with a friend , have the water boil from a 12" Native Brookie taking a self tyed dry,and feel it on the end of my cane... It don't get no better than that..."