>>2543695My eagle claw is fine but definitely a budget rod. The reel seat adhesive failed so I had to super glue that and now it's fine. One of the snake guides popped out of the wraps but I was able to jam it back in. The two sections of the rod never fit together snuggly so at least a dozen times the top section has flown off while casting but if I lick the male end before I insert it it will stay in for the session. Besides that the rod is rugged and has survived the abuse I've put it through. I can't count the number of times I've whacked the tip against branches and the undersides of bridges and it's held up so far. I'm hoping the upgrading to S-glass (I think the eagle claw is E-glass?) will give me a bit more power because the eagle claw has trouble throwing some nymph rigs I can easily throw on my graphite rod. All that said, I've caught tons of fish on it.
