15lb Red Snapper and Broken rod

handi2 · August 23, 2014, 11:51:18 PM

Only my 2nd time fishing this year b/c of reel work and other things not letting me go. My boat and crew have been plenty of times just without me.

We anticipated chumming up some Black Snapper (Mangrove) and did catch a few but ended up with mostly Mingo Snapper and Trigger fish.

Then I had what I thought would be an Amberjack using a live Pigfish for bait. It ended up being a 15lb. Red Snapper (out of season) and a broken rod below the reel seat..! I handed the rod to my son to finish the fight. The fish had 3 old hooks in him so we doctored him up and let him go back.

I kept telling him we need a heavier rod for the Omoto Triple reel.

Marcq · August 23, 2014, 11:56:53 PM

It broke in the rod holder?

Marc..

handi2 · August 24, 2014, 12:38:55 AM

Nope it broke while in the gimbal of a rod belt..

harryk3616 · August 24, 2014, 01:25:08 AM

bottom line, ( no pun intended ) you caught a reel nice fish, doctored him up and released it, nice going, like that big smile

broadway · August 24, 2014, 01:31:17 AM

Awesome fish Keith... glad to see ya still got him to the deck with the busted rod and all.
That snapper would've been on my dinner table, so like the Aussie's say, Good onya!
Would you have lost the fish with a little looser drag to prevent the rod from breaking?
Glad ya had a good day,
Dom

MarkT · August 24, 2014, 02:19:45 AM

Nice fish! My son's friend has his G.Loomis snap in that same spot on a YT. Something about split grips?

Shark Hunter · August 24, 2014, 04:01:51 AM

Looking Good Keith!

Marcq · August 24, 2014, 05:46:15 PM

Quote from: handi2 on August 24, 2014, 12:38:55 AM
Nope it broke while in the gimbal of a rod belt..

At least it will be an easy fix

Nice fish

Marc..

Steve-O · August 25, 2014, 01:37:56 PM

Great pic!

Sorry about the rod snapping on you. I don't own any split handle rods as they look odd to me...but then, I'm odd that way.

Now you have two stories - Great fish/fishing & a broken rod to repair.

Keep 'em coming.

floating doc · August 25, 2014, 06:00:30 PM

That does seem like a strange place to break a rod.

Alto Mare · August 26, 2014, 02:29:22 AM

Nice fish Keith! Broken rod or not, that smile says it all. You look good buddy...very nice.

Shark Hunter · August 26, 2014, 04:21:38 AM

I have that same hat! True sign of a Penn reel head!

SacFly · August 26, 2014, 02:50:43 PM

Quote from: floating doc on August 25, 2014, 06:00:30 PM
That does seem like a strange place to break a rod.

I had a rod break there one time as well. It was a 10' surf rod, but as you said it's a strange place to break a rod. It was a well used rod, so no manufacturer's defect. My guess was that it was damaged in transit and when the pressure was put to it, it snapped.

Beautiful fish btw.