Knives and Gunfights

[FullStrikeAngler]

On Tuesday we hooked another giant in the same area as last week but on a Penn 50 and custom rod. Short story is after an hour fight during which the fish made countless blistering runs at the boat I see color 30 ft down. Climb up on the gunwall for a better look and see a monster circling. Jump down to get the poon (no need for a tape on this one) and I hear POW. Fish made a hard dive for the bottom on a short line and snapped the custom rod in half like a match stick even though the drag was only at Full Strike (28lbs).

130s are going on the boat...leaving the play toys at home...these fish are just too big.

[Locke N Load]

Fight from a rodholder?

What brand/model of blank?

[gmoney]

heard you broke one off the other day George, didn't know it was like that.

[twofinbluna]

130s are going on the boat...leaving the play toys at home...these fish are just too big.

Good call, George!

[horsemackeral]

No disrespect intended, but I do not understand how that rod broke. Drag at 28lbs, fish near the boat so no extra drag from line. My simple thinking says even a large fish on a blistering run would have simply taken line or snapped the leader. Maybe the rod may have been defective? Great story though.

thoughts? Explainations?

[relentless]

George,

Sorry to hear that, no idea what happened and to me it sounds very strange. Then again very large fish with a 50 class rod maybe time to go bigger and better.

Dave

[SteveH2112]

George, have you had a rematch with the big gun yet???