My parents in 2016. My mother passed away on June 13th from a brain aneurysm and now my dad is getting used to life by himself. He'll still go fishing, though, if he gets an invite from someone, but he doesn't try to go by himself anymore. He and I are both avid BnM supporters! We both have several Buck's 11' & 12' jig poles. I see no reason to try to change now. They're great.