How many rods have you broken on a hookset? 2025

Manigotapee reply :

Just curious.......

I have broke my fair share and then some. I feel like I take pretty good care of my equipment and shouldn't break as many. I have a "real" hookset, but nothing out of the ordinary....

discuss please ;D

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

none...now a car window, that's a different story :

Nine Miler reply :

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none...now a car window, that's a different story :

Same here.

NOVA Angler reply :

Just broke my first in a tournament this weekend. I was flipping in the middle of a grass bed and set the hook on a log I couldn't see. Loomis FSR904X IMX... I used the Xpeditor service for the first time this morning.

bass or bass ? reply :

Zero.

Goose52 reply :

Zero times on a hookset. I do use mostly mono which is pretty stretchy. Now, folks that use mostly braid might have more problems ....

I did break a section of a 5-piece pack rod (with metal ferrules) back in the 1960s while taking it apart...only time I recall breaking a rod.

SDoolittle reply :

None.

b.Lee reply :

I have broken 2 rod tips on cheap rods, just bought replacement tips.

ww2farmer reply :

None, and I have a "real" hookst as you say as well, but I can name you other stupid things I have done to break rods. Most of them standard idiotic fare, the truck door/window/tailgate, rod locker lids, stepped on when on the boat deck, ceiling fan, front door of the house, dead lifting big fish into the boat, and more................

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

Zero.

Big Tom reply :

None so far. I hope I never do but I sometimes put a little too much mustard on my hooksets.

Revo_Carrot Stix reply :

1...Q's KVD Signature Series spinning rod. Broke it in half, just past the first guide. 21" 6# Larry. Top half of the rod slid down into the water, following the fish. It took awhile (once I got past the shock of the rod snapping) to land the bass. Mixed emotions - I was excited and ticked off at the same time. I had the BPS insurance, so they took it back. Needless to say, I went another route and stayed away from the Marketing Monkey.

islandbass reply :

None for me too. So far, so good. The only time I swing for the fences is when I am batting. ;D

snuffy33 reply :

Zero.

Pantera61 reply :

Zip, Zilch, Nada.

Gatorbassman reply :

At least 10

roadwarrior reply :

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none...now a car window, that's a different story :

None, but windows, doors and boat cleats have

claimed a few.

8-)

Raul reply :

On a hookset: 1, defective polymer injected tip new model Berkley Lighting Rod, the rod exploded

Trying to unsnag a lure when I was fishing from shore: 2

Grey Wolf reply :

Zero so far.

fishfordollars reply :

None

Stasher1 reply :

None. I broke one lifting a small bass over some shoreline weeds (cheapo Dick's F&S rod) and I broke a fly rod a couple weeks ago in mid-cast. Second trip out with that rod and it just snapped in half, about 4" above the ferrule.

tracker01 reply :

none............... And I have been setting hooks for over 30 years. Just lucky I guess.

bwell reply :

None so far, and hope to keep it that way.

bigfruits reply :

hookset = 0

car door = 3

21farms reply :

zero here too.

Bass Junkie reply :

One, on a hookset into a 14" Bass. 7' Mojo Medium with 12lb mono

I.rar reply :

:-?

none.

Captain Shane Procell reply :

Never broke a rod on a hookset. Ceiling fans and trolling motors only ;D I believe a monster hookset is over rated.

steezy reply :

K_Mac reply :

None. I've only broken a couple, and they have been done the standard way: operator error.

endless reply :

So far I don't recall any but I have broken my Pro Qualifier rod by stepping trying to avoid my Bowfin from biting me when it jumped off my scale. Man I was furious, just bought the rod, go out the next day and to just to break it on my first on only first fish that morning.

VolFan reply :

One, a MH Shimano Clarus, on an 8 inch pike. It wasn't the hookset's problem, it was something wrong with the rod. Also probably my fault.

hunt4 reply :

Broke 2 carrot stick golds in the past month on hooksets.

Kentucky Lake fish are expensive.

burleytog reply :

If a rod is more than a few months old, failure on a hookset is directly attributable to user damage.

trevor reply :

none

Diablos reply :

No hooksets but one time casting in to a heavy wind with a heavy lure. It was my fault and the company replaced the rod for a small fee.

ToledoEF reply :

I have broke 2 of them, an Loomis IMX and a Shimano crucial.

Dave P reply :

Nil...

kbkindle reply :

None, But, I do have all st croix rods.

flippin and pitchin reply :

One, on a steelhead 25 years ago. So far so good.

SGT Rico reply :

None, never. I upgraded my rods this year to Wright and Mcgill (SR edition), and they all have performed flawlessly.

Poolie727 reply :

I'm jinxing myself no doubt, but never broke one on a hook set... now the ceiling fan in my office here, that's a different story.

I did have a reel seat break once on a hook set and the reel went flying out of the back of the boat.

cart7t reply :

3 or 4. 2 of them many, many years ago during the early days of graphite rods. They were often prone to snap on the hooksets.

Another one, I don't remember the brand, fishing deep brush with braid.

The last, on the RT last year. Though I had partially stepped on the rod earlier in the day. I'm pretty sure I fractured it.

DRhodes reply :

Zero

KSRonH reply :

none on the hookset, but i have managed to find another way a couple of times.

DWG1984 reply :

I've broken one cabelas Fish Eagle II flipping into a submerged tree top.

.ghoti. reply :

I've broken several over the years being stewpid.

Only one on the hookset. Using braid, snappin a jig up off the bottom. I set the hook with the braid wrapped around the rod tip. Snapped it right off.

And that was the end of my story with braid. Got rid of it, and will never use it again.

KC Bass Fanatic reply :

Zero. I've broken 2 jerking too hard on a hung-up jig though. Both of those were with braid. I don't jerk hung lures anymore!

heavy M reply :

Never. Although now that I say that I am surely doomed ;D. Doors and stuff sliding around in the back of the truck have claimed a few though.

Backlash17 reply :

ONE it was on a braid hookset .

But the best part of this topic is there is 4 pages of replys. and 95% have said no broke rods ..but when the topic of Carrot sticks comes up and there is three pages of replys on how people broke them on the hook set ...just found it funny

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