Broke my rod :(

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Kiiji has tons of old rod sold cheap this week, similar to what you want, you can for sure haggle on them. should pay between $2-$5 for one of those.

However, material on sport equipments have come a long ways. Quality has gone up while price have gone down and being mass produce in China. One can buy a decent 7 ft sensitive but strong rod for $15 at walmart or CT stores. I used to love my Made in France Mitchel 300 metal reel, very heavy and not as smooth compared to today's reel, it had only one drag washer, I landed lots of salmon 15 years ago with it, drag was sticky at times, but was used to the 15 lb old mono that was in it. Until I switch from that old reel to today's more advance technology reel. I will never go back to that reel again. Imagine using a rotary phone to dial someone one number at a time, then the number did not work cause you did not turn all the way, versus just say " call Mom" and the phone dials by itself? Or having a life with no internet? Which some people still believe they do not need an internet.