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When you feel like life is unfair, consider these two.

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Probably a big striped bass. They get 30lbs plus in there, just not common. Was using a medium-light 6'6" quick action rod with 6lb test throwing jerk baits.
Had that rod for 30+ years, must've been deteriorating. The line should have snapped long before the rod.
I read they are hard fighting fish. Yeah I often go light for fun. I have a Fenwick Eagle uktra light GLC that's 38 yrs old. Its my noodle rod. Id hate it to break.
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I read they are hard fighting fish. Yeah I often go light for fun. I have a Fenwick Eagle uktra light GLC that's 38 yrs old. Its my noodle rod. Id hate it to break.
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I went to Wal-mart this morning and bought an Ugly-Stik as a replacement. They have a good reputation.
The rod I broke was a Fenwick glass/carbon. Don't remember the model, but caught several hundred fish with it over the years.
 

I tried, but the glare, lack of light... couldn't get a decent shot. Was hoping for a reflecto-masterpeice!!

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Hi. Did you try varying the metering, spot, centre, average!
Maybe spot on the bird would have brightened it up.
A polarising filter may have helped too. Circular so you can vary its effect.
 

Hi. Did you try varying the metering, spot, centre, average!
Maybe spot on the bird would have brightened it up.
A polarising filter may have helped too. Circular so you can vary its effect.
Bird didn't stick around long.
 

I went to Wal-mart this morning and bought an Ugly-Stik as a replacement. They have a good reputation.
The rod I broke was a Fenwick glass/carbon. Don't remember the model, but caught several hundred fish with it over the years.
Hi yeah the Uglies have a mad reputation. Old guy I used to fish with had one and was a drag locked up and haul em in type. Id see him get snagged and bend his rod in ridiculous angles that would have broken anything I owned. Funny guy.
 

 

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