WTB Decent 8wt 9'/9'6" not top or bottom shelf.

[JasonB]

Gotcha. I was saying a $200 4pc 8wt (like a BVK) will break. That’s a low end rod. That’s all. Can you get a decent graphite rod for $400 anymore? I have not fished a rod built after 1996 in a long time.

This is kind of confusing: you haven’t fished many rods built in the last 24 years, so maybe you’d be surprised at what you can get for $200-$400? In my opinion $200-$250 for a used rod should give you quite a few very nice options. Not top shelf for sure, but if you can live with cheaper components and cork there are plenty of nice rods in that window. I picked up a used Scott S4s, which I would consider top shelf, for $275 not long ago...of course it took a bit of waiting for that deal to come along.
JB

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

When the top rod companies change a model and discontinue what is left is a good time to buy a high end rod for cheap.