This year I have caught close to 60 Smallmouths up to two pounds on my bamboo rod. One day when I was doing real good, I broke the tip kind like you did. I was landing a smallie . As I was pulling the line to unhook the fish, I had the other end if the line hung up on the reel. I snapped off the tip at a guide. That was my 7 th smallmouth. I found I could still cast the rod and kept on fishing. I caught six more smallies on the broken tip. No big problem, I just made a new 9" section and spliced it in. I have used the rod four times since then. I also made a second tip section as a backup. Tony
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I was afraid these "hubcap" sized bluegills i > catch might break it > ROFL... J/K.. I wish I could catch ANY species that > could break a rod... The > way I broke my last one is, I tried to pull the > floating line out through > the eyes, by just grabbing the tippet, and basically > bending the rod in a > 180 degree angle trying to pull the flyline through > the eyes like that, > being lazy.. Luckily it was a $29.95 rod, but I > bought another JUST like it, > cause it is a South Bend Cahill White river and I > LOVE that rod.. it's slow > action 8 ft 5 wt, but I can now cast it 60 ft and > put the fly within a one > ft square....(with weight forward line of course) > with level line I couldn't > cast it 30 ft. and the reason i need to cast it > 50-60 ft, is cause I fish in > my boat, along the bank, and the farther from the > bank that I'm casting > towards, the less I spook the fish...Chuck > > Seriously, I went last week, when it was 106 > degrees, the water was 91.4 > degrees, and I thought I would not catch a think.. > In just two hours I > caught 32 fish, and four of them were right at a > pound each.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:11 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Twisted Miss > > > >I use mine 90% of the time. I still use graphite > too. > > Most bamboo rods are broken just like graphite > rods, > > car doors and trunk lids. > > Tony > > > > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Tom: I think that would be me.. I'd be too > afraid > >> to use it... I'd break it first time out sure as > the > >> world. Then cry like a baby all the way home > LOL.. > >> Chuck > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: [email protected] > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:01 AM > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Twisted Miss > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 8/7/2006 10:39:46 P.M. > Eastern > >> Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> writes: > >> I've never even seen (in person) a bamboo fly > >> rod, much less used one, but > >> that one looks awesome from where I sit... > Chuck > >> > >> > >> My Dad had a bamboo rod given to him by my > great > >> uncle..i remember oohing and aahhing at it when i > >> was a nymph myself....Dad never used it..just > kept > >> it tucked in a corner by the door leading to our > >> cellar...i think it twas either 5 or 7 > >> sided....wicked looking weapon!!! > >> > >> Tom in VT > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
