I was thinking on the same lines as Rich.

I'm sure it wasn't your intent, but if you were the shop owner and some guy came in and bragged that he had bought three rods, with an itch to get out and fish them, what would your reaction be? Taking into account that he didn't buy them from you and they were not a brand that you carry.

I'm not saying his bad mouthing TFO and Lefty was called for, but.........