Who's talking about abuse and neglect?

After fishing my boo rod, it gets wiped down before going into the sock and is taken out after I get home to completly dry. Why? because I don't want mildrew to ruin my rod. I protect the guides from getting bent when going into the tube. Why? because it will create problems casting if their bent.

Do I really care if the butt cap gets scratched. NO! Will it reduce the rod's ability to function? NO! And if it reduces the re-sale value by $20 or $30 dollars, it'll be well worth if it means not having to worry about triva when I could be having fun fishing.

[This message has been edited by tea stick (edited 30 May 2006).]