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Title: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 01, 2012, 09:14:32 PM
hello every body

i wonder if any one has heared about an aluminium frame failure??
i mean a reel frame that fails on full drag setting??
example i'm getting a new okuma makaira 50wii i will spool it with 150lbs braid line for BFT the reel produce 60lbs drag at strike and 85lbs at full, of course i'll never apply the full drag of this reel while fishing but just in case i did, will this cause failure??
i never heared about an  aluminium frame failure but i want to know if it can happens

thank you

mohamed hashem
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: alantani on August 01, 2012, 09:16:08 PM
i've never seen or heard of one.  i can't imagine it ever happening.  you should be fine.  the gears swould bend before the frame would fail. 
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 01, 2012, 09:38:37 PM
Quote from: alantani on August 01, 2012, 09:16:08 PM
i've never seen or heard of one.  i can't imagine it ever happening.  you should be fine.  the gears swould bend before the frame would fail. 

thank you very much alan :)
i don't know what i could do without you and your website :)

mohamed hashem
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: willybendit on August 01, 2012, 09:55:48 PM
I Think you would get pulled overboard  trying to put  85lbs of drag on    back it off and enjoy the fight   tightlines Alain
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 01, 2012, 10:11:20 PM
Quote from: willybendit on August 01, 2012, 09:55:48 PM
I Think you would get pulled overboard  trying to put  85lbs of drag on    back it off and enjoy the fight   tightlines Alain
thank you tightlines Alain
i know it is extremely difficult to set 85 lbs of drag on a stand up fight :D
but i'm just asking :D

mohamed hashem
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: Alto Mare on August 01, 2012, 10:18:14 PM
Looks like someone is getting ready to do some serious fishing :)
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: Irish Jigger on August 01, 2012, 10:48:24 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 01, 2012, 10:18:14 PM
Looks like someone is getting ready to do some serious fishing :)


Or swimming ;)
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: kamuwela on August 01, 2012, 11:38:45 PM
be like most of us in hawaii fight it from the holder, you wont get pulled over  ::)
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: LTM on August 01, 2012, 11:51:39 PM
Are you going for giant Nile Perch?  Please take a picture Mohamed.

Leo
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: Keta on August 02, 2012, 12:19:49 AM
X2 Please post photos when you get them, thank you.
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 04:05:57 PM
Quote from: Irish Jigger on August 01, 2012, 10:48:24 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 01, 2012, 10:18:14 PM
Looks like someone is getting ready to do some serious fishing :)


Or swimming ;)
:D :D :D :D  you maybe right i have to tie mysel to the boat :D
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 04:10:07 PM
Quote from: kamuwela on August 01, 2012, 11:38:45 PM
be like most of us in hawaii fight it from the holder, you wont get pulled over  ::)

i will do this when fighting  a tuna or a marlin but i don't think i have to do this with ordinary fish :)
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 04:10:44 PM
Quote from: LTM on August 01, 2012, 11:51:39 PM
Are you going for giant Nile Perch?  Please take a picture Mohamed.

Leo

actually i haven't been to giant nile perches before but i'm planning to giv it a try soon and if i go i''' post pictures immediately isa :D
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 04:12:20 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on August 01, 2012, 10:18:14 PM
Looks like someone is getting ready to do some serious fishing :)

i wish i can do but all of the fishing untill next November weigh between 10 to 30 lbs which can get caught easily by a senator 0/2 the real test for this will be on november till  april when tuna season is on its max
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 04:14:13 PM
Quote from: Keta on August 02, 2012, 12:19:49 AM
X2 Please post photos when you get them, thank you.
a soon as i try it i Will upload photos immediately isa :)
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: akfish on August 02, 2012, 07:15:43 PM
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.
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 02, 2012, 10:00:59 PM
Quote from: akfish on August 02, 2012, 07:15:43 PM
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.

:D 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
Title: Re: aluminium frame failure!!!!
Post by: akfish on August 03, 2012, 12:00:30 AM
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...