No more fishing gear

[JT26]

In the beggining of the fishing season, this april, i had tons of equipment, for freshwater.

A had my light setup for trout, the smallest 100 series Abu Garcia cardinal, and a light action 6ft okuma rod.

I had what i called my "lake washington set up" witch was a 7ft medium action quantum rod with a Abu Garcia cardinal 102, just because i never knew what to expect at lake washington, plus i thought i was going to fish the snake or columbia for cats this year, but didnt.

And i had a 6'6 shimano rod, light or medium with a pflueger reel just as a spare.

On the ultralight rod i had accidently left the tip of hit hanging out of the trunk i guess, and closed it. So, thats one rod down. I have no clue what happened to the reel, i just had it laying arouund without a rod, and now its gone.

On my "lake washington" combo, i accidently broke the tip while pulling line out of the drag on my reel. i dont even know how it happened, im thinking the braided line got cought on the 2nd to last eye, and i pulled it to hard or something and it snapped.

so then i was down to my cardinal 102, and my spare equiptment. I put the 102 on my spare rod, and fished with my dad on lake sammamish. i set my rod down in the sand just for a minute, then when it was time to reel in, it felt all grindy and hard to reel, because sand was all in it. i took home to reel, took it apart to clean it, and lost a part to it.

And then, on the last time i fished, during september, i let my dads girlfriend use the my fishing gear , the spare setup. She caught a nice brown bullhead, and wanted a picture. So i got the camera, and after i took the pic, she was holding the rod by the 2nd to last eye, and the catfish, still hooked. The fish flopped, she got scared, and dropped it. There goes the 3rd fish pole tip of the year.

So now, all i have is my spare reel, and nothing else, exept for salt water stuff.

I havnt fished the freshwater since :( The worst part is, i bought all of my equiptment, with my own money, and it was all bought this year. Guess ill have to wait till christmas, and spend my christmas money on new stuff for the next season.

[VooDuuChild]

Tips are easily replaced and cheap too.....I feel your pain as I too have broken a few tips off, this is how I know, lol.

[JT26]

Tips are easily replaced and cheap too.....I feel your pain as I too have broken a few tips off, this is how I know, lol.

yeah i know they are cheap, and easily replaced, but i just dont like that. i would pick a nice looking rod before a better working rod.

[iPodrodder]

You would????? People I am friends with think fishing is the geekiest thing you can do. A pretty rod isn't going to help that. It's best to be the best at what you do to gain respect.

[VooDuuChild]

Tips are easily replaced and cheap too.....I feel your pain as I too have broken a few tips off, this is how I know, lol.

yeah i know they are cheap, and easily replaced, but i just dont like that. i would pick a nice looking rod before a better working rod.

Doesn't make sense to me, but that's just me. My poles with replacement tips looks exactly the same as the others, just a smidge shorter. Personally, if a branch off a tree with kite sting worked better for catchin fish, I'd use that before any of my whoopin sticks from Cabelas which I freakin love! For $20 a pop, those poles rule! Have fun restockin your collection, that's is always a good time, that is until you have to pay for it.

[JT26]

im not talking bou the exact tip. i meant like the 3 inches in between the last eye and 2nd to last eye

[T Dot]

if you broke a shimano rod

:king:

it can be replaced under warranty

[Anonymous]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune JT26. I was wondering where you went. You haven't posted much in awhile. Now it all makes sense.
I would really consider replacing your tips (if you still have the rods). It is easy to do. Your rod will be a little shorter but I have seen plenty of people do it and I have replaced a tip on my favorite combo and haven't had a problem with it.
Cut down the end to the next eye. Trim it clean around that eye and you should be good to go. Otherwise you could break you rod again below the next eye down and replace it with a new one. Just a suggestion. But I too like to get new gear and if I have a reason to do so, I will.


fishnislife

[CK14]

if you broke a shimano rod

:king:

it can be replaced under warranty

the inside of one of the eyes on my shimono fell out at banks lake a couple months ago and i've still haven't gotten it replaced yet

i won't care as much though if i get my fancy new combo completed by the end of the week