Wow, I was wondering the same I'm glad you asked this question.

Can kinda see it as it is near perfect condition, has nice sock and beautiful tube, has some history to it, and it's just a really good looking rod. I'm too cheap to go that high but don't blame anyone for bidding on it, it's not like there are thousands out there.

Oops. Heads-up posts are usually more direct in praising or running down an auction item with an effect of influencing the outcome or the outcome of a similar item for buyer or seller, depending on what's said.

I didn't perceive this one in that way--and I'm about certain it wasn't so-intended--but was simply out of curiosity about the rod and the name, and thus relevant to the Collecting section. Sometimes we can discuss relevant auctions with out any intent to influence them--but that could still happen.

I only thought once reading the discussion and didn't make any changes, but we could think twice when mentioning an open auction. If in doubt as to whether it will have a heads-up effect, best to wait until the auction closes and then make, essentially, the same curiousity post with reference to a recently completed auction.

Well, thanks to everybody. I'll try Google first next time but it is a rod worth viewing.