Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 1, 2019 Global Moderator Posted June 1, 2019 The night started out rough. The G3 was loaded and ready to go. Mother Nature was having none of it. The wind was blowing too hard. The wife and I decided to load the poles up to try bridge fishing. I broke the tip off my jig rod when I closed the tail gate. We get to the river and it’s flowing really fast from last Friday’s 3 inches of rain we got in 4 hours. Not very optimistic. Third cast I tossed a jig to an area with little current and one hop and she slammed it! 3-10 was her final weight, 3-8 was the previous PB. 24 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 1, 2019 Super User Posted June 1, 2019 Nice Brown Bass ~ Broken tip didn't slow you down much Congrats on the new PB my friend. A-Jay 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 1, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 1, 2019 28 minutes ago, A-Jay said: Nice Brown Bass ~ Broken tip didn't slow you down much Congrats on the new PB my friend. A-Jay Thank you sir! Thankfully it broke right at the second guide from the tip so it wasn’t an issue. I’ll fix it up this weekend, but it did the trick. I’m still trying to get my first lake smallmouth, but for now I’ll take what I can get. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 1, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 1, 2019 34 minutes ago, Ksam1234 said: Nice fish! Thank you! As you know they’re fun to catch. 1 Quote
Super User Tennessee Boy Posted June 1, 2019 Super User Posted June 1, 2019 Very nice SM. Congrats. 1 Quote
Super User MickD Posted June 1, 2019 Super User Posted June 1, 2019 Nice fish, nice continuing effort under challenge. Don't throw the rod away, it can be fixed, most likely. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 1, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 1, 2019 1 hour ago, MickD said: Nice fish, nice continuing effort under challenge. Don't throw the rod away, it can be fixed, most likely. I’m getting a repair kit. It broke in a good spot so it won’t be too bad, just and inch or so shorter. Quote
Super User MickD Posted June 2, 2019 Super User Posted June 2, 2019 Why do you have to lose an inch or so? Broken that close to the tip? https://www.rodbuilding.org/library/repair-oquinn.html Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 2, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, MickD said: Why do you have to lose an inch or so? Broken that close to the tip? https://www.rodbuilding.org/library/repair-oquinn.html It’s probably closer to two inches. It was just before the second guide. It’s a W&M Skeet Reece Jig rod. Quote
Super User MickD Posted June 2, 2019 Super User Posted June 2, 2019 That's about the worst place. Farther down the added weight of a sleeve is most often not noticed. But the weight right at the worst place to add weight, iffy. I expect you're just going to put a new tiptop on the blank? Might be the best option. I'm not sure what I'd do, but I'd try something. IF you just put a new tiptop on, try it out before moving that first guide and see how you like it. If it's ok, then move or remove the guide. If it's not ok, you still can try the sleeve. Might then have to remove, then replace the first guide if the sleeve gets into it, which it sounds like it will. Good luck Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 2, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 2, 2019 4 hours ago, MickD said: That's about the worst place. Farther down the added weight of a sleeve is most often not noticed. But the weight right at the worst place to add weight, iffy. I expect you're just going to put a new tiptop on the blank? Might be the best option. I'm not sure what I'd do, but I'd try something. IF you just put a new tiptop on, try it out before moving that first guide and see how you like it. If it's ok, then move or remove the guide. If it's not ok, you still can try the sleeve. Might then have to remove, then replace the first guide if the sleeve gets into it, which it sounds like it will. Good luck My plan was to just to add a tip and call it good. I’ll take a closer look at it and go from there. Quote
Super User MickD Posted June 2, 2019 Super User Posted June 2, 2019 Good plan. It may be that the rod will change to fulfill another function in your inventory, or it may be relatively unchanged. I'm not sure the sleeve method is practical that close to the tip and I don't know another option. Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted June 2, 2019 Super User Posted June 2, 2019 Congratulations on your new personal best smallmouth bass. 1 Quote
Super User bowhunter63 Posted June 3, 2019 Super User Posted June 3, 2019 What a beauty Congrats 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted June 3, 2019 Super User Posted June 3, 2019 Congratulations on the PB smallie! Stinks about the rod though. 1 Quote
Global Moderator 12poundbass Posted June 3, 2019 Author Global Moderator Posted June 3, 2019 23 minutes ago, Bankbeater said: Congratulations on the PB smallie! Stinks about the rod though. Nah I’ll get it fix right up, no biggie. Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted June 4, 2019 Super User Posted June 4, 2019 Congrats and well done! 1 Quote
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