Hey Shannon, you have it all wrong. Now that I have an ex instead of a wife, I can do this now. You take the rod you fish with now, and give it to the kids. Then YOU buy YOURSELF a brand new Loomis with nice reel. Then they have a quality rod (that you can use as a backup) and you have a nice new rod to use.
But, on the serious note, that's a good tip. Right now I have my two kids using some of my older rods, but they're worth some money and I hate letting them use them at times. My son is 4 and daughter is 6 so they can be brutal on rods. I may have to order a couple for them. Thanks!!!!
Jerry
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