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Message Subject: "Broke My Rod!"
Chuckin Baits
Posted 9/29/2014 1:27 PM (#732398)
Subject: "Broke My Rod!"





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Location: La Crosse, WI
I went out fishing with my Dad and good friend over the weekend in Northern WI. We had a sucker out that got hit and I was the one up to set the hook. I broke my rod on the hookset and realized a second later that my line broke as well. I was somehow able to grab the last couple of inches of line and hand land a 38 inch muskie. We also filmed the whole thing on our GoPro. I felt like Troy from swamp people, and I think my expression after we net the fish captures the moment pretty well. Warning, there is some adult language so if you're easily offended you might want to mute it.

Here's the video:


Edited by Chuckin Baits 9/29/2014 1:30 PM
achotrod
Posted 9/29/2014 3:42 PM (#732435 - in reply to #732398)
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Nice recovery!
Chuckin Baits
Posted 9/29/2014 4:08 PM (#732446 - in reply to #732435)
Subject: Re: "Broke My Rod!"





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Location: La Crosse, WI
Yeah, I would have felt really bad knowing a fish was swimming around with a quickset rig in its mouth. Not only that, but I would have always wondered how big of a fish it was. I was shocked when the pole broke but even more surprised the line broke as well. Turned into a great story though.
beerforthemuskygods
Posted 9/29/2014 4:31 PM (#732453 - in reply to #732398)
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Location: one foot over the line
Atta boy Mitchy the Kid!! I knew you could do it, and a very photogenic smile also. You earned yourself a beer, and i'll even buy.
newmuskyz
Posted 9/29/2014 5:04 PM (#732463 - in reply to #732435)
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That's....awesome man I laughed my tail off.....good thinking with the line on the clete too.
rich
Posted 9/29/2014 8:21 PM (#732485 - in reply to #732398)
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That funny stuff, I was two boats behind you guys at the landing at dark. I heard you say that you broke the rod, line broke, and you hand landed it, also that you got it all on video. The guy that you were talking with said we will see it on youtube, but here it is. VERY COOL!!
VMS
Posted 9/29/2014 9:59 PM (#732502 - in reply to #732398)
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Very cool you were able to get the fish. I was a bit scared at the potential of cutting your hand on the line having to do that, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Steve
Propster
Posted 9/29/2014 10:14 PM (#732505 - in reply to #732398)
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Location: MN
Can anyone repost the link? Won't show up on my phone. Has happened before. Thanks
Riverrat351
Posted 9/29/2014 10:23 PM (#732507 - in reply to #732505)
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Location: Central Wisconsin
I am unable to see it also. Any ideas what I need to do?
Chuckin Baits
Posted 9/29/2014 10:35 PM (#732510 - in reply to #732507)
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Location: La Crosse, WI
Here is the link: http://youtu.be/n3x4vg-37Z0

Very cool Rich. We were just fortunate that everything worked out the way it did. Glad you guys enjoyed it
pklingen
Posted 9/30/2014 6:57 AM (#732523 - in reply to #732398)
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Location: NE Ohio
nice move tying the line off to the cleat! i don't know if i would of thought of that. congrats!
dtaijo174
Posted 9/30/2014 8:39 AM (#732532 - in reply to #732398)
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Location: New Hope MN
I'm guessing the broken rod cut the line, but what do I know. Way to keep it together!
jerken jimi
Posted 9/30/2014 4:44 PM (#732655 - in reply to #732532)
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Location: Birchwood, WI.
Funny stuff indeed !!! Good thinking to tie the line to the boat cleat... thought you were going to rap it around your hand at first..AWSOME VID ..
esoxaddict
Posted 9/30/2014 5:41 PM (#732664 - in reply to #732398)
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I got pretty nervous watching you pull in that fish. Braid is some nasty stuff when it comes to your hands.
Chuckin Baits
Posted 9/30/2014 6:56 PM (#732671 - in reply to #732664)
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Location: La Crosse, WI
There was a lot going through my mind in a short amount of time but I was very conscious of trying to keep the line from wrapping around my fingers. I got a couple small cuts from when it took a small run but it could have been bad if it had wrapped around a finger. It just isn't something I've ever practices and was very lucky to be able to grab the last couple inches of line.
Musky Face
Posted 9/30/2014 8:09 PM (#732692 - in reply to #732398)
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They always say try to break the rod on the hook set with a sucker rig, well that's what you did. Lol. Good quick thinking. Congrats.
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