New Years Eve, I'm fishing up at Leigh Wharf and on the stroke of midnight I catch a nice big eel with my Abu Garcia Veritas rod. Pull it in, bait up again except when I cast, the tip of my rod explodes and the tip, rig and line are gone. 
I recently went to Marine Deals, where I bought the rod and asked the young fella at the counter if it was covered by the warranty but he just shook his head, said nope and that it looks like it was high sticked (which I'm not 100% understanding of) so unfortunately I just left with my head down.
Now, I'm pretty unhappy that my favourite rod was broken, and since I can't get a tip section only, I'm asking for recommendations and suggestions of different rods before I fork out for the same exact veritas. I've got a bunch of jigs that I plan on using with it, all 15g to 45g on a Temu reel with 15lb braid and 30lb shock leader.
Sorry admins if this is in the wrong section, I still feel very new to this fishing game so I figured it's the best place for me to post this.

Heres a look at my sadness

Thanks for the reply Smudge.

Any recommendations on a new rod of similar or better build?

I've not used a Veritas before, I guess what you buy will depend on your budget. How long have you had the Veritas? 15lb braid is pretty heavy line, does the rod have a line weight rating?  What amount of drag are you using on it?

smudge wrote: I've not used a Veritas before, I guess what you buy will depend on your budget. How long have you had the Veritas? 15lb braid is pretty heavy line, does the rod have a line weight rating?  What amount of drag are you using on it?