View Poll Results: How did your rod break

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  • Never broken a rod

    32 23.36%
  • Car door

    20 14.60%
  • Stood on

    12 8.76%
  • Fighting a fish

    24 17.52%
  • Casting

    35 25.55%
  • Just plain stupidity

    38 27.74%
  • Falling on rocks

    13 9.49%
  • Other

    21 15.33%
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Thread: How did you break your rod?

  1. #141
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Gauteng/Centurion
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    Was at a catch and keep venue. First two fish caught in two casts one just below 2kg and one just over. Being a student this meant my budget was blown but I still wanted to fish. So I broke the hook bend so I could not possibly catch another but still have the rush of a an aggressive take. Two casts later I hook into a bus and double decker bus. That would just not get off the hook. I tried to have him swim free/slack line and started getting attention from the local guardian. So I brought him in close and tried to shake the hook loose like one would do if hooked on a rock. Needless to say I broke the tip and had to pay for an additional 2.3kg fish.

    He had swallowed the fly completely and it got stuck down the hatch!

  2. #142
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Western Cape
    Posts
    7,524

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    I once broke an Explorer... I later found out that Explorers break by themselves, no help needed from people...then I didn't feel so bad.:biggrin:
    Disclaimer.... none of my posts are intended to be "expert advice"..just opinions from someone who is willing to help where he can.

  3. #143
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    johannesburg
    Posts
    503

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    replace the first "r" with a "d"

  4. #144
    Join Date
    Jan 2013
    Location
    North west
    Posts
    409

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    I have broken 4 sage rods and 0 explorers - I have fished both brands a lot.
    Tiaan

    Fly Fishing Addict

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