What breaks most of them is a crack or crushed by steping on or hitting them. Then first time it's under a strain it breaks. But I have have brand new ones break on the first fish. Guess some may have weak spots or damaged before you get them. I have landed some big fish on my Bucks jig poles and also had some that broke brand new with a dink on them.
How's this for a load and it did'nt break my B-n-M Buck jig pole!
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