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Old 06-04-2015, 07:40 PM   #1
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Something snapped my rod in half...

Hit up LJ yesterday. Hooked up on 4 yellow but landed zero. Also snapped my rod after a half hour fight with an unknown species. Couldnt get many decent bait so I chucked out an 18" mack for the hell of it. As soon as it hit the water a large boil crashed on it and took out at least a couple hundred yards on its first run. Went straight to the bottom and then out. After several of these runs, i got it to where we could see deep color and then snap! I continued to fight it for a few more minutez but the broke off rod ended up fraying the line and it was gone. Thinking it was a large seabass or a tuna but obviously unsure. Even though I snapped my rod and didnt land anything of quality, it was still a good day out on the water...oh and I rolled my yak in the surf on the way in. That was fun lol. Luckily nothing but some weights and hooks lost. Did have to go swimming for my bass rod though. It came off its leash somehow but I was able to find it in about 8 feet of water...
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Old 06-04-2015, 07:43 PM   #2
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now need new rod...

Need new rod now but gonna have to wait due to a shortage of funds...

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Old 06-04-2015, 07:50 PM   #3
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What rod was that?
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Old 06-04-2015, 07:52 PM   #4
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[QUOTE=mclanea;229597]What rod was that?[/QUOTE
Shakespeare Tiger 30-60

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Old 06-04-2015, 07:59 PM   #5
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Shimano Tiger 30-60
Thanks, that was my guess, at least something in that line-up. It's a good rod... dang, good fish!
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Old 06-04-2015, 08:07 PM   #6
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Thanks, that was my guess, at least something in that line-up. It's a good rod... dang, good fish!
Yeah I grew up catching 50-60 lb salmon and have never experienced anything like that fight. It was pretty intense...
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Old 06-04-2015, 10:13 PM   #7
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Either a black or a mean bullkelp
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Old 06-05-2015, 02:54 AM   #8
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Perhaps a Thresher. Sorry to hear about the rod. But on the bright side, you now have what you need for a nice gaff!
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Old 06-05-2015, 06:09 AM   #9
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IF YOU HAVE BOTH PICES OF ROD TAKE BACK TO SHIMANO IN IRVINE MY BE THE WILL REPLACE IT OR SOME DISCOUNT
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Old 06-05-2015, 08:33 AM   #10
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I have a rod laying around, you can have it for free. My son caught a 40lb Tuna on it. Nothing fancy but it will get the job done.
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Old 06-05-2015, 08:37 AM   #11
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I have a rod laying around, you can have it for free. My son caught a 40lb Tuna on it. Nothing fancy but it will get the job done.
What a great guy.......my reel broke?
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Old 06-05-2015, 09:14 AM   #12
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these days it could have been a bluefin lol.
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Old 06-05-2015, 09:43 AM   #13
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Its hard to break a rod during a fight unless there is a defect or the rod is some how damaged. Another reason rods break is from "high sticking". Either way it sucks. But now you can get a new rod. Mike
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IF YOU HAVE BOTH PICES OF ROD TAKE BACK TO SHIMANO IN IRVINE MY BE THE WILL REPLACE IT OR SOME DISCOUNT
Top section went in the drink when the line broke...
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Old 06-05-2015, 09:55 AM   #15
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I have a rod laying around, you can have it for free. My son caught a 40lb Tuna on it. Nothing fancy but it will get the job done.
I'lltake you up on that. Thanks very much cuz I would be out of the game for a minute without one...
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Old 06-05-2015, 10:01 AM   #16
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Its hard to break a rod during a fight unless there is a defect or the rod is some how damaged. Another reason rods break is from "high sticking". Either way it sucks. But now you can get a new rod. Mike
Rod was pretty much parallel to the water when it snapped. I was only using 25# flouro leader and the rod wasnt damaged so I'm not really sure why it broke. I grew up fly fishing on very light gear so I know how to play a fish pretty well on lighter gear than the size of the fish. Drag was set accordingly to my line weight also...
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Old 06-05-2015, 10:11 AM   #17
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Take whats left w your story to Shimano. Theyll do you right. Maybe not as right as bwe but theyll hook you up some way.
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Perhaps a Thresher. Sorry to hear about the rod. But on the bright side, you now have what you need for a nice gaff!
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Sorry but gotta ask...whats x's 2 mean?
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Old 06-05-2015, 07:14 PM   #20
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Second that motion?
To agree with....
Ditto
Whatever he said
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