When retrieving the line and coming to the end ,especially when the leader comes through the tip top. The line speeds up enough to form a loop that wraps on the tip of the rod and "snap" the tip off. In the bamboo and early glass days, it was something that happened a lot when retrieving the line at the end of the fishing day, it would be retrieved fast without thinking . You had to just "tap" the lever when retrieving the line so that it would come in slow. These reels were nutritious for jambing up if any dirt got onto them. If they did, the line could not be wrapped on the spool. When taking them apart to clean them, the retrieve spring would come out and "bite" you if you were not careful.. I have taken several apart and getting the spring back was a chore. Tony
--- On Thu, 8/19/10, Allan Fish <[email protected]> wrote: From: Allan Fish <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Automatic fly reels To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:14 AM > Hi Tony; > > What do you mean by "tip breakers"??? If you are lucky enough to hook a really big fish, it will pull the line out till the automatic spring is fully wound up. Then everything locks up. since they don't have slip clutches in them. That really big fish just keeps on heading down the pike and breaks the tip off your rod. Tony's right on. That's why I said "automatic reel" and "big fish" was an oxymoron. They're mutually incompatible. a. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
