I attempted to ship a rod to California from Georgia last week and was astonished at the cost. The post office told me it would be $210 to ship a 7'5" rod. If it was a 7'0" rod it would have been $40. If someone could explain to me that a difference of 5" shipped to California should be an additional $160 I would appreciate it. How do other folks ship rods to California from the southeast? Any info would be appreciated.