Tom Kirkman
Registered: March 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,566
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Tue December 8, 2009 7:02pm
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It may very well have broken while fishing, but it was damaged prior to the actual failure by some type of crushing force. You cannot splinter a rod by any other means. It was exposed to a crushing force prior to the actual break. Check the new issue of RodMaker due out in a couple weeks for how to easily identify almost any type of rod failure.
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Tom Kirkman
Registered: March 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,566
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Tue December 8, 2009 7:35pm
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I wish the photo was clearer but I can assure you that this rod had suffered a crushing force prior to him "bringing in a fish." He may not have been aware of it, but someone or something crushed the rod. The thing is, even a slight crushing force, which may have left the rod intact and showing no obvious damage, would have then resulted in a failure like this when it was next loaded. I guarantee you the rod suffered a crushing force prior to the actual failure. Guaranteed.
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MaryLou VandeRiet
Registered: January 2006
Location: Weatherford,Texas USA
Posts: 111
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Tue December 8, 2009 7:54pm
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Tom..
It took me a year to get this rod back...I replaced it on the clients word that it broke while fishing. However after seeing it, I will never do that again !!
I appreciate your critque !!!!..Sure sorry that photo is not clearer ..
MaryLou
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Mark Fisher
Registered: March 2005
Location: Broken Hill, N.S.W, Australia
Posts: 1,715
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Wed December 9, 2009 1:55pm
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MaryLou it looks like you used it to beat the hell out of one of your snakes!
Regards
Mark
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MaryLou VandeRiet
Registered: January 2006
Location: Weatherford,Texas USA
Posts: 111
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Wed December 9, 2009 5:52pm
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That is funny Mark !!....
MaryLou
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Paul Lindsey
Registered: September 2009
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 20
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Fri December 11, 2009 6:48pm
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Mary Lou i am running into the same thing with a client with a St Croix. The first time it broke on the butt section now 3 months late it has broken on the tip section about have way down the section. I don't know what to do its hard to call a client a lier tactfully or otherwise. I feel your pain
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MaryLou VandeRiet
Registered: January 2006
Location: Weatherford,Texas USA
Posts: 111
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Sat December 12, 2009 6:42am
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Thanks Paul...
I would have never replaced this rod, if I had seen this rod in the first place..I'd like to know the rest of the story !!
MaryLou
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