03-28-2003, 10:58 PM
Just to clarify a little. The pole that broke was a Cabala's Innercast baitcasting pole (IM6 high modulus if I remember). I had it spooled with 30# spiderwire. We were drift jigging on the Gorge at the opening of the canyon off Linwood Bay. In about 45-50 feet of water I felt what I thought was a fish and attempted to set the hook. The fish turned out to be the bottom. The pole splintered in my hands. I retrieved all of the parts Ive done the same thing with fiberglass or hybrid poles more times than I can count without a problem.
My old fishing partner purchased a Fenwick graphite rod and had it snap in half on him its first trip out at Fish Lake in cold weather too.
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My old fishing partner purchased a Fenwick graphite rod and had it snap in half on him its first trip out at Fish Lake in cold weather too.
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