Shimano Rod Guys

[Montauk17]

I have been going through rods like no tomorrow. I went years without breaking one now seems like everytime I fish one breaks or gets stolen. Started building my own,only built 2 so far. Still learning but cool to build one exactly how you want it.

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

because they spool their reels with 50 lb power pro for a rod that is designed for 8-17 lb line . n try to "tow" bass through the scum and snap them ... not because the rod sucks it because of user error

I had 50lb power pro, but drag was set too tight... 100% user error

[jlincecum]

only rods I've broken except for one were shimanos and it wasn't user error. Dont use em anymore. Other one was a light skeleton that broke on a huge red. My fault because i shouldve out that rod down before jacking with those reds

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by "W"

Waterloo $50 replacement... I have broke two ( one got caught on a cleat and i snapped it, other broke flipping in a 7lb red )

Both user error....

[lilrab1989]

all i fish is shimano an i the only ones i ever broke was stepped on love them i wont buy anything else an went buy two new ones from lc tackle last week they told me to just keep the recipt an the warrnty is still good

[Seadonist]

Damn, that sucks that you guys have had so much trouble with Shimano's. Shimano has been the only rods that I have bought because none have ever snapped on me (unless I did something careless, but not under normal fishing conditions), and because of their exchange policy. I'll stick with what has been working for me, until it quits working. Then I will see what else is out there.

[homerun]

Grabbing the rod with one hand half way up pole and one hand on handle to flip a fish in will snap the rod or put stress crack in it . Seen alot of folks do that trick. They then blame poles fault, but it is user error.

[SaltERedneck]

100$ to replace which model??? must be crucial and cumara. The new ones suck anyways. better off buying G loomis if all this is true. The new maroon cumaras are like casting a 2X4!!