aluminium frame failure!!!!

[akfish]

Two comments on this post: First, while I have never had an aluminum frame failure, I did have the reel seat come off a Tiagra while fighting a striped marlin in Cabo a few years back. We got the fish in by cutting and splicing the line to another reel. Second, I fished Nile perch in 2006 in Lake Aswan. The biggest I caught was a 75 pound fish, but I caught lots in the 30-40# class. They are fascinating fish and look much like an overgrown, overweight snook. The fight isn't much: They hit like a brick then take a long run, but give up very quickly. There used to be a picture of me and a Nile perch on the Charkbait discussion board. I'm not sure if it is there anymore or not.

[mohamedhashem21]

Two comments on this post: First, while I have never had an aluminum frame failure, I did have the reel seat come off a Tiagra while fighting a striped marlin in Cabo a few years back. We got the fish in by cutting and splicing the line to another reel. Second, I fished Nile perch in 2006 in Lake Aswan. The biggest I caught was a 75 pound fish, but I caught lots in the 30-40# class. They are fascinating fish and look much like an overgrown, overweight snook. The fight isn't much: They hit like a brick then take a long run, but give up very quickly. There used to be a picture of me and a Nile perch on the Charkbait discussion board. I'm not sure if it is there anymore or not.

very pleased to know that someone here has been to egypt
i know nile perch is not a fighting fish but it can reach 150 pounds so although it don't fight it still a tring fish
real seat came off! i don't understand this clearly was it broken? or the screws got out from their place?? or just got out of the rod?
i know that tiagra is a very strong reel so i'm amazed to hear this, cooild you fix it without changing any parts
thanks for your reply

mohamed hashem

[akfish]

The Tiagra broke while fighting a marlin. What happened was that the screws holding on the foot snapped off. There was apparently some corrosion around the screws. It was the boat's reel, not mine...