Piper...Wow someone who actually has heard of Clearwater blanks...funny how the one rod I have that is a Clearwater custom has been through years and years of rough fishing and only the tip guide has come loose a few times...new guides and a new finish and she's ready to go...Keep in mind that I have a couple of dozen rods so I am not using it out of necessity...I just like the feel. The other rod , the Clearwater 904, is kind of like my old dog...she pisses on the floor now but I don't plan on getting rid of her for a new model...Thanks for the "tip" on the 902/903...I wonder if there are others out there who have Clearwater rods????? helllllooooo