My rod!!!

[Rare]

Got a call from a friend last night that poons were popping & thick in key biscayne. I looked at which rod to take with me....The uglystick was sticking out like a sore thumb and that will be the rod to take with me. The poons werent big around the 15-20lb range if that. Bait out in the water and no more then a few mins, fish on. Poons was peeling a nice amount of line and jumped a few times. Then the unthinkable happened, the freaking rod snapped in half..WTF!!! Here i am trying to bring the poon in but me messing with the rod trying to get it out of the way to clear line the rod...fish gone. RIP Uglystick!

[Rare]

[permitchaser]

How old was it? I have a conventional over 10 years still alive and kicking ...

[Rare]

How old was it? I have a conventional over 10 years still alive and kicking ...

Date is unknown......

[BEOWULF]

So much for indestructible blanks, well, nearly anyway.

[permitchaser]

they are good ,yours it is a spinning blank ,and you bought that rod in one of them deals ,my blank its 40 to 80 lbs .the only wahoo I have caught was with this rod with a 4/0 and I nail the drag I was bottom fishing ... now I have it with a jig master no problems I may re epoxy it and put new guides one of this days sorry bout the pic im lazy today

[permitchaser]

Here it is no wire it was a miracle.i hook it on the side of his jaw he couldn't get to the leader I was lucky that day a #4 short shank live bait reinforced jijiji

[PhishingPhanatic]

Say it ain't so Nilson!

[STRIZ]

LMAO

Help LOL

[Rare]

Say it ain't so Nilson!

I'm afraid it is.

You guys know that rod has a special meaning to me. I was so pissed off when I got home & threw it away. I'm still a bit of rage about it. Maybe when i cool off, I might just bring it back in. Ron, that was the rod that all the poons like to hit in the keys with 15lb. The list of fish that rod has caught is endless.

[permitchaser]

Im sure STRIZ may b able to bring it back alive with an open hart surgery .I feel you buddy .

[STRIZ]

Oh dang I did not know.

Sry

[kblue]

Here is my 2 cents.

Maybe, a little piece of carbon fiber/fiberglass wrap around and then apply epoxy.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... Fiber+Tape

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... Fiber+Tape

In my previous life, I used these kind of composite material. Never used it to fix fishing rod. But multiple wraps of these fibers and being wet by epoxy should be strong enough for rod. You could find some youtubes. Don't use too much epoxy.

-kblue

[PhishingPhanatic]

False advertising.

[Rare]

The list of pinfish, lizard fish, runners, white bait, etc is endless.

[Rare]

Oh dang I did not know.

Sry

nah, i gave that one away long ago...

[permitchaser]

The list of pinfish, lizard fish, runners, white bait, etc is endless.

Don't cry my frieng Rory gave me an idea give them a call let them know your rod broke, they may send you a new one ,I know someone who did it and he found the rod on a garbaje can .dude not on this forum Do it don't be shy...unless its discontinued .

[permitchaser]

Nilson could you take another pic of your broken rod? ,on your pic it don't look broken hmmmmm

[Rare]

Doesn't look broken....well gonna have to take my word for it. I went walking for 7 miles today got back and it's gone.

What I find funny is no one here or the other thread said anything bad about the ugly stick. It was about custom rod and warranty. Well, at least I know I didnt. Then you have Miguelito defending this company as if he needs too. If folks can buy what they can afford and catch fish...good for them. If you have the money and can buy the better gear....good for you. No reason to hate. Hell, jetty park loves his ugly sticks and catches fish.

For one guy you see catching good fish on a Yo Yo I will show you 30plus that dont catch anything. Yuri loves fishing for grouper with his yoyo. Just his thing....to each their own.

[permitchaser]

look at d bright side 7 miles is a good workout , and I rather have a custom rod

[Rare]

You know both rods you made for me are still catching even if one went for a swim.

[permitchaser]

You know both rods you made for me are still catching even if one went for a swim.

Happy ending

[kblue]

What I find funny is no one here or the other thread said anything bad about the ugly stick. It was about custom rod and warranty. Well, at least I know I didnt. Then you have Miguelito defending this company as if he needs too. If folks can buy what they can afford and catch fish...good for them. If you have the money and can buy the better gear....good for you. No reason to hate. Hell, jetty park loves his ugly sticks and catches fish.
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I totally agree...
In my experience, all rods have their own reason to exist.
Most of us have variety of rods, and what I've seen is one rod may catch more fishes than the others for certain conditions but not always.
I am not a fan of particular brand...

[permitchaser]

I am thinking of getting a custom rod myself,probably one that replicate my G-loomis topwater rod.I havent found it in any store,since this exact rod is easily over 10 years old from what I researched.Raul I am going to pass by your house and show you the G-Loomis so we can talk about building me a extra custom topwater rod.

now you talking

[Rare]

I am not a fan of particular brand...

Same here....for reels i have Accurate, Penn, Shimano, Avet, etc. Rods are the same, from gator, phenix, penn, ugly etc.
The newer rods like phenix are crazy in what they use to make them. Lite as a feather and strong; guys whom used glass blank for so long love the weight reduction & the bit faster tape action for feeling the bite. I'm no fan boy of anything, so i get what i like and what works.

Thses guys love their phenix's rod

That's a super cow coming in at 302lb

Now that's a dolphin

[permitchaser]

Dang, Bolo gain weight and got smaller oh crap

[Rare]

Dang, Bolo gain weight and got smaller oh crap