Anyone hear about the guy that lost his eye and fractured his skull with he had a big jewfish up to a bridge it ran down his line snapped and he got hit?
I agree with you guys, on high drags AND fishing from a beach, short rods are the way to go. From piers or bridges, long rods are fine as long as you master how to stay on these rods using the railings, otherwise - the pain will come fast! In both cases, more drag is applied to a rod, faster and harder will hit you when the line snaps. It is always a good idea to be ready when that happens. So far, i went through one of these experiences, but i was ready for it, and still the snap of the line was so loud that everyone around me felt that sound shock for a split second. The rod never touched my face, but wasn't far away either.
Anyone hear about the guy that lost his eye and fractured his skull with he had a big jewfish up to a bridge it ran down his line snapped and he got hit?
No, but i do know stories from people out of state were they got serious injuries when rods fly at them causing bleeding.
My dad used to work with a guy that had a rod snap and pierce his neck. luckily it wasnt fatal or do major damage
My dad used to work with a guy that had a rod snap and pierce his neck. luckily it wasnt fatal or do major damage
Accidents happen more then you think, one time i hooked this guy on my boat with a spoon and he started crying like a girl 
thats funny.i went fishing with this kid one time and as a ladyfish was in mid jump he decides to crack in line and pull ripping the spoon out of his mouth and into my ankle but i dont cry so i cant be the same story
its pretty funny who off topic we got on this post
I was snook fishing my favorite flat one time and got b*tch slapped by a heddon spook when the snook jumped a foot away from me. Thank god my friend only had 1 j-hook in the back. 
oh yah i got hooked by a tarpon over 200lbs and i jumped on it, ripped its gills out, stuck some hooks in it, and physically swam it out over 1000yds.. i then got laid by a smokin hot cougar.. beat that
so dan tells me it was an ugly drunk cougar
Glory Hole Stacey 
So then if it can be done why was the catching jiants guy even sayin 60+ lbs of drag while standinh up on the boat was ridiculous on a 900+ lb tuna where he had a padded gunnel to get under and still obly went barely over 60lbs of drag it can't be done from the beach and id doubt it can be from bridge or pier
Think about it, at extreme bursts a 900
Hammer can swim at 25 Mph while a 900lb blue fin can contain a constant speed of up to 50 mph for minutes at a time. Think about how much the drag increases the faster it comes off the spool, and don't think because 50mph is 2x of 25mph that it is only 1/2 the pressure. The faster line is being taken out the drag pressure is RAPIDLY increased.
I have been blasted for saying i hold 70lbs of drag in standup and even after I did it people still say it cant be done. The rail/gunnel of a boat change the rules, it is very easy to hold heavy drag with a slight angle and 100 yards of line in the water. The hard part is lifting heavy drags... I would like to see a rod that can dead lift 100lbs.
heres a video of a 130 class rod being pulled on with less then 50lbs of drag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4XgyP0Pzws
can you imagine what even 70lbs would look like?
Here is a video of the angle and notice how my rod but is against the rail. this is start drags around 48lb and increased to lock down with half spool so drag was near 70lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ig53TwHbhg
With angles like this and the aid of the rail i would feel totally comfortable holding even more drag.
so in the right circumstance 100lbs of drag is possible. The thing that every one needs to realize is... your reel is made for 100lbs but everything else is not... rod, reel seat, harness, and guides are not made for that. I have been beating up from breaking line, breaking rods doing the ridicules testing and practice i do to be able to hold drags in the 70s.
Drag pounds are the easiest thing to claim, and just because your reel was set at 100lbs and you locked it down on a fish does not mean you fished 100lbs. I triple check my drags with multiple scales very frequent.
i would like to see a legit picture of a bridge rod lifting 100lbs. The difference in lifting and surface runs is so huge. I would never think any rod will standup lifting 100lbs very long. But a surface run with the aid of a rail... sure 100lbs might be possible with the right gear.
I'm just saying hundred pounda of drag without a spot to put your knees under is impossible to do just by leaning back
I'm just saying hundred pounda of drag without a spot to put your knees under is impossible to do just by leaning back
I'm just saying hundred pounda of drag without a spot to put your knees under is impossible to do just by leaning back
I cant say yes or no on 100lbs. I have held drags at the 70lb mark in testing and I can tell you it was very uncomfortable. 
without the aid of the rail.
I believe that basic rules would apply. I dont see why a guy that weighs 200lbs cant hold 100lbs... in a controled situation like the above pictures. can you drag 100lbs of weight with a rope??? sure you can. the amount of pressure you can create by leaning backwards and pushing with your legs is well over 100lbs. Its not that you cant hold it... its keeping balance when doing it. With the right equipment I cant see it being impossible.
I am not one to write checks with my mouth that my ass cant cash. so I promise i will try it when I get the right equipment to do it. I have a blast testing things to the max.
I have developed something i call the drag pod which will give the LBSF the ability to hold crazy drags.70lbs with ease.. I am building a rod to handle crazy drags now so once its done I will post video and pictures of the test... good or bad LOL
I can tell you I spend a lot of time with a bruised ass from busting things up LOL
heres a nice picture of a rod whip in the chest LOL
and the bruised ass lol
See this is what I've been asking for I said show me an inline scale between an avet trx and a car and show me u can put a 100lbs of drag and some of people making these claims are teenagers that are barely 150lbs soaking wet lol I'm just saying I saw my 6'5 425 lb friend barely able to hold a manta at prob 80lbs of drag on the beach he literally was sliding thru the sand and broke 120lb test with only 100yds of line out maybe lol