Broke my rod! On a budget

[flyfisher117]

I picked up a Shimano Clarius this fall for steelhead and love it. But to get the lifetime shimano warranty I have to spend more like $100+ and at this point that $100+ is an ugly stik and a tank of gas to go use the ugly stik. That and Shimano is a bit strict on the warranty, if the rod looks like it was used good they won't replace them... Theres no guarantee this rod won't bounce around in the pickup on occasion and I don't want that to void the warranty.

Just wanting to see if there is anything better than an ugly stik for the price.
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