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[Fish Assassin]

Agree with the comment about keeping the rod parallel with the water, but another thing to keep in mind is to keep your hands on your rod handle.  It can be tempting to let your hands inch up the rod, to get some better leverage, but you put an incredible amount of stress at that point of the rod and that can cause the rod to break.

Excellent point.

[Youngin]

Just because it's chrome body isn't reflecing the sun's rays in your eyes doesn't mean it's not a tasty fish

Well done!
sucks about the rod... seems to be worth it tho! looks like one happy fisherwoman!

[Rodney]

Never ever grab the rod above the cork. i've seen alot of rods come back broken 3inches above the cork.

Oops...

[Fish Assassin]

Never ever grab the rod above the cork. i've seen alot of rods come back broken 3inches above the cork.

Oops...

Slow learner 

[Rodney]

Yeah, I was still doing that a couple days ago, but I didn't snap a rod. Someone else did...

[rob.l]

Great pic Rod.... That is exactly what happened.. Oh well..... Live and learn

[dennisK]

You can put more pressure on the fish by laying the rod parallel with the water. 

What? if something is parallel that means it is even to the water - how can pressure be applied if you leave the rod "parallel" to the river. The natural inclination is to lift your rod when fighting a fish (the old saying - keep your rod tip up) and as soon as you do that - your rod is no longer parallel with the water.

Can you explain what you mean by parallel with the water?

 

[Sterling C]

I think that they've confused parallel with perpendicual 

[Ribwart]

 instead of lifting the rod tip up and getting it in the air, think of it as getting the rod sideways...you have the rod either on your right side, or left side, and are applying pressure to the fish from that angle. If you are in the right position your rod will be parallel to the ground....this is a great way to turn a fish that is getting out of control...

the reason you are able to put more pressure on the fish this way, is because more of your mainline is in the water and this applies the additional force of the current and volume of water around the line to the fish end...without any real additional effort on your part.

[younggun]

it works but it also gets the fish to jump which is usually where i lose them, so... but yes it works

[bentrod]

When I said parrallel to the water, I did not mean perpendicular, I meant sideways.  You will put more pressure on the fish this way because you now fight the fish with the butt of your rod and are able to steer the fish.  If I am on a big fish and want to tire it, I am always changing the angle of my rod.  Fish can get accustomed to pulling against force in one direction and can rest a little, but if they have to pull one way then another then another, their muscles cannot rest and it wears them out very fast.  

If you don't believe me on the pressure thing, do this simple test:
tie your line to a scale and have someone hold it.  Back up 50-60 feet and lean into it.  Try it with your rod straight up and then try it sideways. Sideways wins every time.  

P.S. it is very interesting on how much force you actually put on the end of your line.  Way less than you would think.  

[Yopesco]

Hey Rob.I, buy HER the new rod, she deserves it!     Lucky you man, my wife is like OldTrout's, malls and shops.

Yopesco

[phatwop]

....you mean " perpendicular "?

I think that they've confused parallel with perpendicual