Boyd Duckett pioneered the microguides for Carrotstix rods and then...The following is from
http://duckettfishing.com/pages.php?pageid=2..."Three years ago, shortly after I won the 2007 Bassmaster Classic, I signed a contract to endorse and help market Carrot Stix rods. That move made sense, because I had played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the rods (and I would later help market them).
I believed that we were on the right track when a Toronto, Canada-based company, E-21, began manufacturing and distributing the Carrot Stix. It seemed that through E-21 we would have the opportunity to effectively market the Carrot Stix rods worldwide.
In business, however, things dont always go the way you want. Disagreements take place and, in a nutshell, E-21 and I eventually didnt see eye-to-eye on critical issues. I became so concerned that I chose to split with E-21 and move in another direction.
It was tough to break ties with a major sponsor, but I felt that it was the right thing to do. During the time I began anticipating a break with E-21, I had to consider what my next step would be. I thought about what I truly wanted in a rod and in the company that would produce the rods I use when I fish competitively. I knew that, as far as a rod was concerned, Id like to have all the tangible things that every angler wants: a light but durable stick that will produce the actions, specifically, that I need for each bait category I fish.
But there was something else. Ive been a businessman for more than 30 years, and Ive started a quite a few companies, so it didnt take long for my thoughts (about what kind of rod I wanted) to go a step further. What I really wanted was the opportunity to produce my own rod, maybe even start my own company. I thought about what it would be like to work with innovative designers and custom-rod builders, as well as with outstanding anglers, to help create a rod that does all the things good anglers want.
I also wanted what all successful business people want: control of the product. I wanted to be in position to make the decisions that affect how rods are developed, manufactured, and warranted and I wanted to make sure that the rods would be thoroughly tested before we offered them in the marketplace. If improvements needed to be made, by god we would make them.
So to make a long story shorter, at that point I started the work that has become Duckett Fishing. I am honored to have been joined in this effort by Ken Whiting, winner of numerous ICAST Best of Show awards and the rod designer I worked with during the development of the award-winning Carrot Stix prototype."
I spoke to Boyd at the Classic Expo this year about leaving Carrotstix, and his future rod lines, which were supposed to have been unveiled at the Classic Expo. (they are going to be called Duckett Ice and will be a blueish color and will be at about a $200 price point). He said that they started producing them, but after testing them, they did not perform any better than the white micro magic rods, so he would not release the new line of rods just for the sake of having a 2012 model. He said he would not follow Carrotstix in that regard.
Made me have a lot of respect for him and his company, not to mention, I love the Duckett's that I fish.
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