Ha! It's holding up great. I have bought most of my attachments from WR Long. In addition to the grapple, I have their 4in1 bucket with bolt-on tooth bar, their pallet fork attachment, and their tree spade. Everything is very well made with heavy steel. The grapple saves me a lot of time, it roots pretty good and you can shake out most of the dirt. I use it for raking, moving brush (it excels in brush piles), and digging out roots. One of the best features is that it opens all the way up, allowing you to really grab some stuff. Here's a pic of mine wide open:
I never used my bucket truck boom as a fishing rod, but I sure can get over the brush surrounding some unfished ponds. It works great for that as well as a tree stand for deer hunting. It also is good to spy on those private fenced in pools too, especially when there is bare secenery.........SS
