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If you don't mind saying. How much was the discount vs retail? Thanks

That was my initial thought as well, to just put a new tip on it. But, I'm just a novice really and I didn't know if that would significantly change the rods action. I have 2 of these veritas rods and they are the only what I would call quality rods I've ever owned. I just got into bass fishing a few years ago and until then I didn't even know how detailed and lure specific bass rods were.. like how mine are medium heavy fast, I didn't even know what that meant until I started shopping for a couple bass rods. I'm used to using Walmart zebco combos my whole life for bluegill fishing. However, Since I originally posted I did get some great information about how Abu Garcias warranty/service Dept works from the service guy at the sporting goods store where I bought the rods. I called the store just to see if they could fix it for me and the guy said that if I brought it in that they would ship it to the factory and their engineers would determine if they could fix it or give me a knew one. Even after I explained the whole situation about how old it was and how it got broke, he said that Abu Garcia has a great customer service and he said that they advise everyone to send it in first. So, I reiterated the circumstances in which it happened and that I didn't think it would still be covered under the warranty and that I'm not trying to get something for nothing, that I just want it fixed and I'm fine with paying them to do it if they can. He then basically just laughed at me at that point and said that I was over thinking it. He said that they send multiple rods in daily for customers and this is just standard procedure. He said it's as simple as the factory looking at the serial # to determine the age and thus knowing if it's still under warranty. Then if it is under warranty they don't really care how it got broke, they will just send me a new rod. Then he said that even if it's out of warranty and they determine the break was caused by a defect they will still send me a new rod. He said that he would attach a note if I insisted detailing the circumstances, but that it's not necessary and they never do it. He said Abu's engineers can tell just by looking at the break if it was somehow defective or just mistreated by the owner. Its pretty cut and dry according to him. The sevice guy that I dealt with at the sporting goods store was great. He said bring it in and they will box it up and ship it off. He then said 1 of 4 things will happen...They fix it for free, They fix it but you pay a small amount, They send you a new rod, or They do nothing and send it back to the store. He said that if they do just send it back to the store urepaired, that they would put a new tip on it free of charge since I bought it there. So I guess I'm going to drop it off today and have them ship it off and see what happens.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Thanks for the replies. My title wasn't thought out very well in retrospect. Just to be clear I don't expect them to cover it by warranty if if it was under warranty. It wasn't defective, it was an accident. I was really inquiring if anyone knew if they will still fix it at my expense if I send it or do they only do warranty work? Also, would it still be a serviceable rod if I have to just put and end eyelet on where it snapped off at about the 6'11" mark. It is a veritas 2.0 bait caster 7'3" med heavy fast tip rod. How much would that affect the rod to lose 4" off the tip? Thanks again

Hi, i have a veritas 2.0 7'3" med heavy bait casting rod that's about 3-4 years old. I let let my nephew use it this year for his high school fishing team and low and behold he accidentally broke about 3"-4" clean snap off the tip. I'm still not exactly sure how it happened, I never got a straight answer because he thought he was going to never in trouble, which he isn't. I totally expected him to lose my lures and break something, cause I know I probably would have at his age of 16. Anyway, I think he stepped on it, because his friend kind of ratted him out to me.. lol. So anyway, in no way was the rod defective to my knowledge, it was just a simple accident that any of us could have done and I have done in the past. My question is, Can I still send it in to Abu Garcia to have it fixed, if it can be fixed with them knowing what happened and it probably being out of warranty being that it's probably 4 years old? Anyone have any experience with this type of issue? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide. Matt Perrine

Hi everyone Just bought (2) Abu Garcia Veritas rods off eBay for $75+$15 shipping. 1-7'6 Medium Heavy Casting Rod 1-7'3 Medium Heavy Casting Rod Description read: All eyes and handles in good shape. Great rods, but I have too many. Any way what do you guys think? Good deal?

Well I ended up buying it for $55. Seems to be in pretty good shape. I've messed around with it alittle and there isn't anything obvious wrong with it that I can tell, but I'm far from an expert. I guess I won't know for sure until I take it fishing. For what its worth, I did ask if he did any regular maintenance on it and he said once a year he took it apart and cleaned it and used Reel Butter oil and grease on it Thanks again for all of the information.

I really couldn't tell you for sure other than my friend said it works good when I asked if there was anything wrong with it. Ive just seen a picture of it on my friends phone.

Hi, A friend of a friend has an Abu Garcia Revo STX generation 1 reel for sale for $60. As for as condition goes id rate its as very good, just some minor scuffs/scratches. Do you guys think this would be a good deal?

Well I got to cleaning it and found one thing wrong with it.. With the reel mount tightened all the way down, if you grab the reel and the grab the cork handle and give it a twist with a little force the rod will turn and you can hold the reel in same place. So I guess the plastic rod mount has come unglued/fastened from the rod? Don't have much experience with bass rods/reels, just now learning. Any suggestions on how to fix it? Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide Matt

I stop in there pretty much every Saturday morning looking for deals. I've gotten to know the manager pretty well. He said on rod/reel combos they usually just price it based on the reel and just add a few bucks for the rod. He said they basically list them for 50% of what it cost to buy the reel new and vary the price up or down from there based on condition.

I picked up an older Abu Garcia 5500c3 reel on a St. Croix avid series 6'8" medium extra fast rod today at pawn shop. Had it tagged for $44.99, talked them down $5 to $39.99. They are both well used, but I'd rate the condition as probably good to not quite very good after they both get a good cleaning.

Usually it will comes down to the "Loan to Value" terms the bank has. For example, if the bank has an 80% Loan to value on used boats, the purchase price of boat + the cost of the extras you want will need to be less than 80% of what the boat with the extras books for or you will have to come up with a larger down payment. Hope that makes sense.

Well, I'm pretty disappointed that I didn't get to take my kayak out for the first time this weekend. I live In Southern Illinois and we had a little cold front come through Friday along with some thunderstorms. Early Saturday morning was going to be my only window to take it out and it was in the mid to upper 30's and Sprinkling. Given the fact that this would be my first time in a kayak and I would have also been by myself, I thought that it would be best to wait until I either have better conditions or a little more experience.

Thanks for all the comments.. Im really excited about taking it out. I live in Illinois, does anyone know off hand what the safety regulations are on a kayak? Same as motorized boat? ie..life jacket, whitstle/horn, etc...

I just bought an Old Town Trip 10 Angler Deluxe with paddle from a local pawn shop for $150.

Hi, I live in Southern Illinois and was trying to find the laws in illinois regarding having a hand gun in your fishing Boat/Canoe/Kayak just for protection, not concealed just in the boat somewhere. I have a FOID card, but not a concealed carry. Also, do the laws differ depending upon for example if im at Crab Orchard Lake which is a National Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service verses somewhere like Rend Lake which is a State Fish and Wildlife Area managed by the Illinois Department of Resources? I've done some google searches and cant really find a definitive answer except, it always states check with your local and state agencies. Thanks in advance for any help Matt

Hi GANGGREEN, At my local Wal-Mart the reel by itself sells for $79.99 and you can get the combo with a 6'6" rod for $99.99. I havent got the chance to use my reels yet, so I cant speak of the quality.

Yah, your right. Moderately is vague and subjective. Moderate to me is i guess is $50 and under, given the fact that i paid $25/each for my reels and even at high retail prices those reels only sell for about $80/each. So, what id like is just a decent rod that is a good match for the reels that i have as far as quality, size, etc.... Thanks

Hi, I'm new to Bass fishing and have been slowly trying to acquire equipment and tackle as cheaply as I can. I recently bought (2) new still in the packages Abu Garcia PMAX2 reels for $25 each at local pawn shop. What are your guys thoughts on the reels? And I also now need to purchase some rods for them. I was hoping the forum could recommend a couple of moderately priced pole choices? Thanks in advance for any information/advice Matt