what length of rod and action do you have? i love daiwa brand rods they have worked for me in the past and their warranty dept here in california really helped me out. i broke to tip rods somehow when i moved into my girlfriends apartment. Her mom put them aside, for whatever reason. When i was getting ready to go on my trip, i noticed both tips were broken. I emailed daiwa and the exchange them for a slightly different rod and reel but at no extra cost and they were three or four year old rod and reel combos d shop ultra lite 5'0 or 5'5 exchanged them for newer verson 5'5's and stickers.
