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Boboe · 01-25-2007, 10:55 AM

I had a customer blow up a rod when fighting a 100# yellowfin on a 50. It was 90% angler error and 10% equipment malfunction. We ended up catching the fish after blood knotting the line to a different rod.

01-25-2007, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 825	I had a customer blow up a rod when fighting a 100# yellowfin on a 50. It was 90% angler error and 10% equipment malfunction. We ended up catching the fish after blood knotting the line to a different rod.