How often do your rods snap?

[fatbass]

Car door 1, Snag 1, Hookset 1 and one broke to a catfish.  Had it over the side with a shiner for bait. Fish grabs, I swing around as rod starts for the drink, catch rod with foot, rod breaks, fish landed. 4# channel cat.

[The Next KVD]

Not a single one yet.  If you use them and treat them properly they'll last forever.  Well  maybe not forever, cuz more than likely u'll replace it with something better 5 or 8 years down the road.

[Skunked in DR]

2 in car doors.  (Learned that lesson and now transport them in a hard rod case on the roof).

1 on a log.  If its too heavy to be a fish, it probably isn't.  

[rfrazier]

Fell down about 20 wooden/mossy/wet steps walking down to a boathouse in the rain last year. Broke the tip off my avid. Broke another the other day.. Seems to be once a year on freak accidents.

[Ineedanewscreenname20170204]

I've only broken one while fishing and that was sight fishing a catfish with ultralight.  Yeah that was a bad idea.  I was actually fishing for bluegill when I spotted this cat and for some stupid reason set the hook like I had a heavy action rod...  I'd suggest setting your drag right especially with braid or floro.

[mrlitetackle]

Been fishing a little over 16 years, and fished the cheapest rods up to medium quality (i never invest too much and to this date have not broken one yet..........but now that i say this im sure it will happen very soon.

[Fish Chris]

I've broke 3 rods in 40 years. The first was while trying to stop an 11-11 Largemouth (my first double digit :-) from getting to some submerged trees. The important part their was, I stopped the fish, and landed it anyway ;-) + the rod had a life time guarantee.

The next was when setting the hook into a very solid part of Nor CA, with braided line, and my drag (apparently) a little to tight.

And finally, I broke a swimbait (spinning) rod at the handle, casting a 5oz Hud a couple years ago.

Not bad, for as much as I fish, and the fact that I've used almost nothing but non-forgiving braided line for the last 15 years.

Peace,

Fish

[SoFlaBassAddict]

In 20+ years of fishing I think I've had one rod break.  I'm sure I beat the hell out of a few when I was a kid, other than that I can't really remember.  Was fishing offshore in a large dolphin school and I grabbed a free rod, happened to be a very light tackle spinning rod.  15+ pound dolphin grabs it and spools the reel really quickly, rod bent just a wee bit too much and snapped.  Needless to say I didn't land that fish.  Like everybody else has said, if you take care of your equipment it'll take care of you.  There are always those freak manufacturing defects though.

[SirSnookalot]

The bass hasn't been born yet that has the power and strength of a 15 # dolphin ( that's not even a big one), that's exactly why I tape my line and not tie to the spool. Worst cast scenario, lost line and lure.

The only bass rods that will break will be ones that have a defect from the manufacturer, user handling (abuse, stepping on it, etc) or maybe a Zebco kiddie spincast outfit.

Been fishing almost 60 years and broke many, each one my fault, no exception.

[Bean Counter]

IN 50 yrs of fishing I have only broken one, and I stepped on that one.

[Crestliner2008]

I've been fishing since the '60's growing up and using tubular steel rods. In all those years...with all those fish....of all species....I've never had a fish break a rod.

There's a good saying: "Guns don't kill people....people kill people." I believe the same is true of fishing rods. People break 'em....fish don't!  

[Hammer 4]

Broke my first rod last Sat..brand new bps finesse caster..I got snagged and didn't realize the butt of the rod was against the side of the boat, pulled the line rod tip bent.....then snapped. :'(

Been fishin for over 30 yrs.. :-[

[tritz18]

I break one every time I do something STUPID.

YEP  ;D

[CFFF 1.5]

I haven't ever broken a rod while fighting a fish or casting a lure. I have broken off some tips but was user error.