Super User SirSnookalot Posted May 12, 2015 Super User Posted May 12, 2015 Fishing off a sea wall this morning my rod slipped out of my hand into the water, I wasn't even casting. onnce hit the water the current just pushed it along, probably half way to the Bahamas by now. The only upsetting thing is replacing the rod, it's a discontinued model and I loved it. Calling the manufacturer, it's doubtful but worth the try. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted May 12, 2015 Super User Posted May 12, 2015 Well, that's a bite. Can't say I haven't done the same thing. I've sent more than one to the "great fishin hole in the water". Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted May 12, 2015 Super User Posted May 12, 2015 I lost one out of the boat in Florida last April. A very expensive combo so I feel your pain. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted May 12, 2015 Super User Posted May 12, 2015 Yeah, been there. My Dad's favorite ultralight... when I was a kid. Knocked it off the boat into the depths of lake Conesus in NY... Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted May 12, 2015 Super User Posted May 12, 2015 I have lost a couple. I don't have high-end stuff, but both times it was gear that I really liked. I view it as part of the cost of fishing though. Life is too short to worry about things we can't change. Good luck finding a suitable replacement SirSnook. Quote
EvanT123 Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 That's rough. I was recounting a pair of $20 glasses that went overboard the other day and that hurt. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted May 13, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 13, 2015 It isn't the money, I'd pay twice the price to duplicate exactly what I had, happened to be a fairly inexpensive combo too. The performance was stellar, a quantum blue runner rod that cost me about $60 that had incredible backbone with excellent casting distance. The reel was a Pflueger arbor 50, this reel was sensational, liked it better than reels 3 times the price. This was a dedicated outfit, used only for barracuda casting my home made tubes, it had a wonderful track record. I have an 8' Okuma inshore coastal saddled up with a spheros 40 as my back up, never liked it and I used it again yesterday to confirm my feelings. More costly for both rod and reel, not even close as far as performance. I did buy a Star which I'll use today, enjoy my other Star rods I'm hopeful I'll like this one, it's a little cheaper model. I have an old Quantum boca 30 that I"ll use until I make a choice on a new reel. Cuda fishing we move the lures pretty fast so IPT gets attention. A friend of mine dumped his kayak and lost some gear a couple of weeks ago. As things would have it a few days ago I gave him a great rod with a Pflueger medalist reel, lol. Nice stuff but I wasn't using it. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 13, 2015 Super User Posted May 13, 2015 Bummer. It's a law of nature. The longer we live, more bad things will happen to us. But it sure beats the alternative. 1 Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted May 13, 2015 Super User Posted May 13, 2015 Snook check ebay..just did a quick search and found a handfull of those rods. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted May 13, 2015 Super User Posted May 13, 2015 That's too bad SNOOK. I kicked over a rod and reel off my boat by mistake once. Like they say S!#T happens. Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted May 13, 2015 Super User Posted May 13, 2015 nice peacock bass!!! Sorry about your rod, sir. Quote
dave Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Considering some of our ages, at first I was not sure where the title of this thread was going... Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted May 13, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 13, 2015 Snook check ebay..just did a quick search and found a handfull of those rods. I wish it was, Ebay was one of first checks. The discontinued rod was different, longer butt and max lure weight of 2oz, the newer version is 1.5 oz. Appreciate your effort. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted May 14, 2015 Super User Posted May 14, 2015 Lost one of my favorite Abel knives that way. Dad tossed it to me from the back of the boat, bounced off my knuckle, kerplunk. All you can do is laugh about it. Well maybe not right at the moment it happens, but you get the idea.... Quote
d-camarena Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Last week i dropped my plano box full if hooks, weight and other rigging things. I helplessly watched it drown. Right after i was done fiahing i went to academy and replaced everything. Cost me $92. Atleast i cought some nice fish that day Quote
RB 77 Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 Yeah, it does. I dumped a brand new Calcutta/ Lowrider combo off my yak last year. I made maybe a dozen casts with that combo. It now resides at the bottom of the San Diego bay somewhere in the abyss. It still stings to this day because everytime we leave on a charter boat we drive right by the scene of the crime. Oh well, such is life. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted May 27, 2015 Super User Posted May 27, 2015 I lost one out of the boat in Florida last April. A very expensive combo so I feel your pain. No Dwight it was actually stolen by a very hungry bass that took it overboard, lost or slipping out of your hands is different. Go Cavs...... I mean Lebron! 1 Quote
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