I fished an FS83C with a 2500C for many years. I had two identical set-ups and broke both the rods in a single "incident".

It was like a death in the family.
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She was standin' alone over by the juke box, like she'd something to sell.
I said "baby, what's the goin' price?" She told me to go to hell.

Bon Scott - Shot Down in Flames