My Rod Exploded!

[jalberg]

did it seriously filter "scrued"?

Haha.. No I just beat it to the punch and typed it in that way myself.

[Ray Esboldt]

Best rod explosion I ever witnessed was one of my own. I am old enough to have fished with Shakespeare Carbon rods back in the 1980s (Deitz and RK might remember them). I set the hook with it (happened to be a rock) and all I was left with was the guides dangling on my line, the butt with about 6 inches of frayed carbon/graphite hanging out, and a million splinters all over the boat. That was a sight to behold.

[Raider4ever]

I had a pistol handled rod nearly disintegrate while trying to pull a spinnerbait out of a bulrush reed in the early 90's. It was kinda neat actually.

[CHM]

It can happen to any graphite rod. Is one of the breaks right in front of the reel seat? If so, that happened on the rebound. It is actually a common occurrence to get a multi-piece break. All it takes is a slight ding in a rod to cause it to explode. Even trailering down the road, or WOT on the lake can damage a rod if you have a jig, or dropshot or Carolina rig sinker banging away on it. They say it sounds like a .22 rifle when they go.

If you found all the sections, examine each break and look for signs of damage such as nicks or scuff marks.

I am not saying that you caused the damage that resulted in the break, but that is often, unknowingly, the case.

[BassNut33]

Carrot Sticks are more than just the ugliest rods on the market they also break!