i just bought two drop shot carrot stix for 69 bucks a piece on sale. will use them fishin for smallies this winter and let you know if they stink. figured they were cheap enough in the sale to give them a try. if they break they replace them for 50 bucks according to what i read in the warranty. that is kind of lame for a warranty. if i catch a 8 pound small mouth then they are worth a million i guess.