It must be hard to be a tackle company rep. Representing a product where everyone has a different opinion as to how that product should perform. I think in a situation like this MB you get a bunch of people who don't do much off-the-shelf rod purchasing because they have been at this so long they have very specific tastes for their gear.

I'm a custom guy, mostly because my friend Elkman does my rods. I can be guaranteed good service and products because of a good relationship. If it weren't for him I would have graduated to much cheaper rods a long time ago.

I have plenty of Lamiglas, Loomis, and Rainshadow rods. I have broke all of them, just last week I broke an 1142 RX7 in one of the stupidest ways possible. The custom route is my favorite because a simple text to Elkman and he tells me what to do. I don't want to have to go anywhere except the post office, and I have people for that.