My ultra light Copper River rod, also paired with a Pflueger Presidential, broke on the first fish I caught with it. The top half snapped like a dry twig. The rod material at the break looked about as thin as a straw. The fish (a small Pike) was about a pound and a half, well within the rod's 2-6 lb line limit.
Maybe I just got a bad rod but it looks like others have had similar problems with it. Too bad I didn't see their reviews before I bought it. Unfortunately the nearest Cabela's is more than an hour away and sending it back to them as they suggest on their website is probably throwing good money after bad.
Still got the fish in with a net!
