Thread: Some more good'uns, and a tragic rod accident

Nice uns!
Breaking a rod or a tip or loosing one over board sure makes for a aggravating day!
but they’ll be days like that !

Originally Posted by skeetbum

What Jack said about the repair is my thought too. Those are some nice fish, I’d be happy with some of those for a dinner.
Alatoona?

No, a small county water res near me called H Q Lathem. 480 acres, electric only, clean and beautiful. Only open 0800 to 2000, $50 a year for a fishing pass. I LOVE fried bream, but I don't pack the freezer - I rarely keep more than 6, bulls only during the spawn, and they never see a freezer they are eaten so fast.

Originally Posted by Jeepjock

Looks like ya got yur string pulled big time. Thanks for sharing yur fishing adventure. Seems ya have a handle on the rod repair. How is the new trolling motor working out. What model did you put on yur boat?
JJ

You might have me mixed up with someone else, I've had a MK Terrova 80 lb w/spot-lock going on 3 years. Ultraslab just got a new Garmin trolling motor.

So as Jack and skeetbum suggested, I will try to remove and re-install the tip guide. I've done this before on a JDM Triple Cross I use for dock shooting, but the glue is a super glue, and heat will not soften it. I had to drill out the rod material to get it out of the tiny guide.

I have several good rods, so this will definitely not slow me down, in fact, I just strung up my Tict Ice Cube and put it in the truck. Plat emailed back already that the tip section is available, and will cost me around $150, so I am in pretty good spirits. I blame that dang ol' bass for the accident. Stupid green fish!

I'll fool with fixing the rod later - I am going back to the lake!

Edit: also heard from Digitaka that the top half is available, so order has been placed. I learned an expensive lesson, but it could have been worse.

Only had 3 hours today. No wigglers: I used a sowbug trout magnet on a 1.5g #8 hook Gekka-jig, with a piece of power wiggler Alphahawk-style. Today I was finding a few fish in the beds. A couple more fat spots tested the Limber Tip, like the 17" fat one in the pic below.

That's a good trip and some great looking fish.

Congrats on a good outing .
I see I’m not the only one who wears gloves .
Actually I just wear one on my left hand for handling fish , to try to keep from getting finned .

I wear the gloves mainly for sun protection, and also wear a neck gaiter thing, and a big hat. The fish monkey gloves last a long time.

PS all fish released today.