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Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Dan Ertz (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date: January 08, 2010 03:05PM

With threads today about rod tip breakage and warranties, it brought to mind a factor in rod breakage that some customers may not be aware of.

Wind buffeting can break the tips of rods that are placed "tips forward" in tie-downs on decks of 70+ mph bass boats. Someone on another board had several of his "over the counter warranty" rods break their tips during a run down the lake, and was asked by a couple of members on the board "Were the tips pointed forward?"

Dan

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Re: Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.scana.com)
Date: January 08, 2010 03:18PM

good one Dan... in addition, if you look with the "tips back" on shorter decks, go compare where rod tips break in relation to how they lie against the edge of the deck... even strapped down rods rattle and shake against that edge while on plane.

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Re: Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Mike Molenda (---.bflony.east.verizon.net)
Date: January 08, 2010 04:06PM

And sometimes they just roll off the side when making a hard turn at high speed. (more then one personal experience). LOL

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Re: Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Kyle Robinson (---.cdrr.qwest.net)
Date: January 08, 2010 08:29PM

Good point Dan. Also when the tips are pointing backward, less chance for you to step on the tips on the front deck.

Kyle Robinson

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Re: Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Bob Balcombe (---.dyn.centurytel.net)
Date: January 09, 2010 01:21PM

Excellent thread. My I also chime in with this Pick up Truck Gun Racks have caused a lot of tip failures

Good Wraps Bob

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Re: Rod Tip Breakage & Bass Boats
Posted by: Dave Orr (---.nt.interNORTH.net)
Date: January 12, 2010 01:52PM

I'll bet the major factor in tip breakage on bass rods is highsticking though.
I cringe everytime I see one of those "bass pros" swing a fish on board or grab the blank 2 feet down from the tip to man handle the illusive bass onto their boat.

Regards
Dave

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