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Re: Broken rods
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: August 03, 2021 07:18AM
You can easily break any blank by forcing the tip area over between thumb and forefinger. In fact, that's about the easiest and surest way to break a rod on purpose. I've also seen people do it in sporting goods stores and they don't seem to realize why the rods are breaking so easily.
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Posted by:
Lance Schreckenbach
(---.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: August 03, 2021 04:42PM
chris c nash Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > " A fellow rod builder came up to me and said > "check this out" I look up and he flexes this > purple/blue blank and it snaps with with very > little effort. He proceeds to grab another one off > the rack and does the same thing and it snaps. He > grabs another one and bang it snaps, he grabs > another and the store clerk who was hearing the > sound of breaking blanks, finally comes over and > stops him" > > > OMG , that's hard to believe but not the part > about the rod breaking I'm talking about a guy > willing to stand their in the store and keep > breaking them instead of quickly looking around > hoping nobody noticed after the first one snapped. > Some people just make you shake your head > sometimes. > > I also agree with Phil 100% , there's no question > at all that what you explain happens regularly, I > see it all the time . You just can't get away > with treating higher end blanks the way many treat > off the shelf department store rods . I was shocked and in disbelief of what I saw. I am friends with the guys at the tackle shop and before I was about to stop him the clerk did. I guess he figured they weren't worth selling: so breaking them was OK? True story. Re: Broken rods
Posted by:
Mark D Schulte
(---)
Date: August 04, 2021 06:42AM
I hate building for bass fisherman. A rod to them is supposed to be an indestructible tool. They haul in some great fish like a crane. Rods laying on the deck can be easily stepped on. Heavy baits and extremely sharp hooks banging the rods and nicking them. See it all the time on TV. I built a trio of rods for a friend and in a matter of 24 hours he snapped 2 in almost the identical location of the rod. He had used them 5 days a week for 4 months and tried to blame them on the rod! He videos all his trips and showed me when they broke. I tried to explain he was at fault but he was defiant. I replaced one and we haven't spoke much since. I shifted into steelhead and fly rods. More my passion anyways and I find this group of anglers as a whole take more care and pride in their gear. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2021 09:03AM by Mark D Schulte. Re: Broken rods
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: August 04, 2021 07:57AM
Mark, too many want to be like bill dance..they are scary to build rods for..i stay away Re: Broken rods
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: August 05, 2021 07:51AM
Switching to a solid glass rod will solve this problem. You will be able to fling car doors out of the river! Re: Broken rods
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: August 05, 2021 08:22AM
Phil, there was a builder on this site that built on solid ice rods..and said it was a ball to fish with..he would cast with it.. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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