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slasherx4
(@slasherx4)
Noble Member

I am hosting this gentlemen's contest to see who has a pic of their rod at the peak of snapping, shining perfectly brilliant on that big fish just pounding that rod. Also, does anyone have a blank that they would say has the best bend?

Here is me with a bull -harnell rod

Jim Dean the fishin machine about to break a rod... -lamiglass rod

JD Hammer with his harnell

I am 100% sure that some people on here have some amazing pics to share (william, shannon, arron, etc)

Just an average fisherman.

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Topic starter Posted : 03/23/2011 7:26 pm
Tarpon J
(@tarpon-j)
Honorable Member

Leaned on the rail just above the foregrip, damn jewfish....


It was my ex-chick that bought me this rod, so I didn't give a damn if it broke, but I still have the rod in 1 piece but no fish :evil:

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 11:26 KJB 1611 AV

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Posted : 03/23/2011 9:52 pm
beachcamper
(@beachcamper)
Estimable Member

Best I got so far, I love the fight pics. and I'm always telling guys to try to get the whole rod bowed up. Can't wait to see some more shots of those 10' rods bowed over the bridge, awesome!!!!!!



Chris

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Posted : 03/23/2011 10:41 pm
Greenhorn0608
(@greenhorn0608)
Trusted Member

Wtf is that last one?!? :?:

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Posted : 03/24/2011 12:49 am
beachcamper
(@beachcamper)
Estimable Member

If you mean my last one it looks a little strange because I have a beverage in my pocket that I was about to open when the reel got buzzed, priorities.....

Chris

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Posted : 03/24/2011 7:06 am
BigReels16
(@bigreels16)
Reputable Member

My opinion Harnell's / Harrington's have the best bend to me. I haven't got to test out my Gator Glass 80 130 yet. Ill try and get some pictures of it bowed up ASAP.

James Blue

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Posted : 03/24/2011 7:30 am
snook hunter
(@snook-hunter)
Noble Member

Harnell

TEAM GETCHA GETCHA SHARKON

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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:27 am
cfronczek89
(@cfronczek89)
Honorable Member

Cut-down Seeker

Proud of my first home built rod

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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:36 am
Cape_Haze_Rods
(@cape_haze_rods)
Prominent Member






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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:41 am
snook hunter
(@snook-hunter)
Noble Member

A Fenwick from the 80's. I put it back to work in the keys a few years ago.

TEAM GETCHA GETCHA SHARKON

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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:48 am
william
(@william)
Member Admin

Good advice is if you ever plan on working the rail to your advantage on a pier or on a bridge make sure you start by buying a thick walled blank.On the beach i prefer a lighter blank and sometimes shorter is ok if there is no sea weed in the surf.I have a white rod custom built by Gus the owner of Gator Glass when he was alive and the walls on it are over 1/4 inch thick- it's the one in Travis's post up top. Well I can sit three people on that rod and have someone hold the tip and another at the butt and it has a great bend BUT WILL NOT SNAP.Here are some pics of rod benders from my collection.

RIDIN DE RAIL


My custom white Gator "Stomper"working on a 7 miler bull


Lui Iglesias one of the original South Beach Rene and Jd Hammer disciples works the rail at 7 miler


Aaron(941sharker)riding the rail at San Carlos


Sandra working a shark on the north side


my son Danny getting worked over at Long Key

Beach Crankin


Juno Chris works a hammer in Palm beach


Jd Fagan in the keys

the ULTIMATE TEST

Don't try this at home boys and girls.

SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger

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Posted : 03/24/2011 9:30 am
Tarpon J
(@tarpon-j)
Honorable Member

Fighting a lemon shark (long hair, don't care 8-) )

Fighting a bull shark, wading out to keep my line off the jetty

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 11:26 KJB 1611 AV

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Posted : 03/24/2011 11:52 am
JDHAMMER
(@jdhammer)
Noble Member

:oops: :oops: Nice pics by all of you. :o :DThanks for posting. :o

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Posted : 03/24/2011 5:55 pm
sharker33701
(@sharker33701)
Honorable Member

yeah you lost your twin pole hammer lmao

"2017 Team little rock
Never test the depth of the water with both feet"
I DO NOT SWIM IN THE OCEAN
GO BIG OR GO HOME

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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:11 pm
sharker33701
(@sharker33701)
Honorable Member



i never fish with that pole till that night
it has a backbone

and i got this lol doing the running man

"2017 Team little rock
Never test the depth of the water with both feet"
I DO NOT SWIM IN THE OCEAN
GO BIG OR GO HOME

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Posted : 03/24/2011 8:23 pm
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