St Croix is only $150 or so about what I like to spend when running 6 or so rods per day. Same with the lews and 13 fishing for sure. Can afford better rods but think rods on the casting deck can take a beating and i see guys running 15 plus but they fish tournament and i'm fishing fun . Just thinking the broken rod was a bit fragile but i'm over it.

Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.