Boyd Duckett No Longer with E21 Rods

[BigBassin144]

Found this on Tackle Tour's blog. Found it pretty interesting. What do you carrot stick fans think?



2007 Bassmaster Classic Boyd Duckett is no longer with E21, the company who produced the orange Carrot Stik fishing rod.
Some highlights why he parted:
Duckett said he has severed ties with E-21 because of “strong disagreements over construction of the Carrot Stix series rods” and “because of the financial instability” of the Toronto, Canada-based company. Duckett said he believes his reputation as an angler and businessman would have been damaged had he maintained his relationship with the company.
Duckett learned recently that the Carrot Stix rods being sold in stores are not built as Duckett and Whiting had originally discussed. The rods are different from the prototypes that won ICAST in 2007. The rods are also different than the Carrot Stix rods Duckett uses while fishing on tour.
“The bottom line is that we have strong differences of opinion over the whole Carrot Stix concept. For example, I’m concerned about the general quality of the rods being made and how warranties are being honored. And I’ve learned that there are too many warranty claims being made for me to continue putting my endorsement on the Carrot Stix. I don’t want any part of the direction E-21 is now going.”



The fact that the rods Duckett uses, er... used were different than the ones sold in the stores doesn't surprise me much. I think this happens more often than most people think. But I respect Duckett for leaving E21 if he really believes the company is cheating people (for the lack of a better word)

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