Ike snapping verdict rod 2024
GTrombly reply :
If you watch going ike episode 5, he snaps his verdict rod setting the hook. Wonder if these are going to be any good.
GTrombly reply :
heres a link
Grey Wolf reply :
Only time will tell.
J Francho reply :
I've done in my fair share of rods the same way. Really, that type of fishing, and with that grass on Champ, is very abusive to gear.
GTrombly reply :
you would think he would edit that part out to not hurt the rods image or sales.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
Not only are those tough conditions as Jfrancho pointed out, these pros are way harder on equipment than most of us would be. They didn't show what Mike was doing but he may have high sticked that hook-set. There's also no way of telling how many times that rod was flung on the floor so he could grab another rig quickly. That all makes sense to some level if you're fishing for thousands of $, but not for most folks. The decision to not edit that out was probably made to emphasize Ike's "Wildman" persona. No one incident is indicative of a products quality anyway.
Captain Obvious reply :
Kelly Jordan snapped a Boyd Duckett rod in WGFS. He hooked a huge fish and it snapped like a twig.
I think we for get that higher quality blanks are not a strong as low quality blanks.
If all you care about is durability then buy an Ugly Stick.
WanderLust reply :
QuoteKelly Jordan snapped a Boyd Duckett rod in WGFS. He hooked a huge fish and it snapped like a twig.I think we for get that higher quality blanks are not a strong as low quality blanks.
If all you care about is durability then buy an Ugly Stick.
Well said!
GTrombly reply :
QuoteKelly Jordan snapped a Boyd Duckett rod in WGFS. He hooked a huge fish and it snapped like a twig.I think we for get that higher quality blanks are not a strong as low quality blanks.
If all you care about is durability then buy an Ugly Stick.
so if you snap an expensive rod it's no big deal you expect them not to be strong. might as well buy an ugly stik if expensive rods break easy.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
If you could have seen the rods that were sold on eBay when he went to Abu. Some rods were "lightly used" and missing 1-4 guides in the middle of the rod. He is in no way easy on his equipment.
GTrombly reply :
I saw them, it was crazy. I'm not saying he isn't hard on his equipment, I was just pointing out that he snapped a rod that is just about to come out.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
. Ive handled a few verdicts and they feel very light and have a thin diameter blank. They do feel a bit more fragile than the vendetta or veritas but in a good way, I mean they should feel thinner at twice the price. It feels like a quality blank and doesn't feel full of resin like the vendetta.QuoteI saw them, it was crazy. I'm not saying he isn't hard on his equipment, I was just pointing out that he snapped a rod that is just about to come out.
Nine Miler reply :
The vast, vast, vast majority of rod breakage (this well-known builder says 98%) is due to some abuse or improper handling by the angler.
http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/rodusage.pdf
Read this article and be careful how you store and transport your rods and it is unlikely you will ever break a rod, whether is a Wally-world unbreakable or a GLX.
Yes, generally speaking- lighter, more sensitive rods made of high-modulus materials are more prone to breaking due to the nature of the material from which they are constructed.
Hooligan reply :
More expensive rods are typically higher modulus, more sensitive, and of greater overall quality. What this translates to is that the user needs to be a lot more careful with the rod, they're not something that you can abuse and get away with like a cheaper rod.
With almost every rod I've broken has come the realization that it wasn't the rod or blank's fault; it was my own. You don't leave a Diana Grade Superposed sitting in the duck blind all season and expect it to perform flawlessly, just like you don't leave an NRX sitting on the deck of the boat an entire season and expect it not to have issues. You take care of them, they typically last longer and will be worth the money in the long run.
If you're going to abuse it, much like Ike, quick drop and grab another, slapping the deck with it, high-sticking hooksets and the like, well...expect the same durability that he's seeing out of his gear.
skunked_again reply :
if you dont bust a rod once in a while...........youre not fishing enough.
big fish in the matts, being horsed, im not shocked the rod busted.
Nine Miler reply :
Quoteif you dont bust a rod once in a while...........youre not fishing enough.
I disagree. If you exercise proper technique, you shouldn't break rods fishing. Not on a bass, anyway- even with braid.
We do all kind of crazy stuff to rods, then bash the companies because they don't give us a warranty replacement. When the company does give us a warranty replacement for our own carelessness, we gripe and say the rods are too expensive. Go figure.
Simp reply :
I broke 4 rods this year and only one I would say was my fault. St Croix took care of me and replaced one in warranty rod and the other out of warranty rod was replaced for a small fee. I have a Carrot Stix I need to replace but I'm not happy about spending 50$ for a in warranty repair! It was just a crazy year for my rods when I'd never broke a rod before this year.
Jason Penn reply :
I'm having more problems with the porno moustache than I am the broken rod! 
Nine Miler reply :
Simp, its hard to tell if it is your fault without a description of the events and an exam of the break. Sometimes large companies will cover your mistakes to avoid bad press on sites like this.
Uncle Leo reply :
If you ever paid attention to how Ike treats his equipment it is no wonder it broke.
Not saying that a manufacturing defect could not happen but I believe if you take care of your equipment it will last.
I have broken two rods in my lifetime. One in a tailgate, my fault (Ala Bill Dance) and one on a hook-set, again my fault. The line (Braid) was lying over the tip when I set the hook. No good.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
I don't agree with the Skunked's post about breaking rods. I've never broken a rod on a hook set, fresh or salt. I do some type of fishing every day of the year. The only times I've broken a rod have been from stupid human error. Fan, car door, tailgate, etc etc. That stuff he was fishing didn't look that thick. You can see thicker grass than that down here on a regular basis.
skunked_again reply :
QuoteQuoteif you dont bust a rod once in a while...........youre not fishing enough.I disagree. If you exercise proper technique, you shouldn't break rods fishing. Not on a bass, anyway- even with braid.
We do all kind of crazy stuff to rods, then bash the companies because they don't give us a warranty replacement. When the company does give us a warranty replacement for our own carelessness, we gripe and say the rods are too expensive. Go figure.
the fist pic is the old mans kung fu ninja hookset, the second pic is me setting the hook. rods are going to break, might be a problem with the rod, might be a problem with the user. JMO
oh....last pic is me trying to free a snagged bait.
BASSclary reply :
Does the fish in the top-left photo have a googly-eye stuck on it ?
garry77 reply :
Hard to tell with 3 fishermen and a camera guy in the boat how many times that rod may have been stepped on before he used it.
skunked_again reply :
QuoteDoes the fish in the top-left photo have a googly-eye stuck on it ?
naaaa....we had been feeding the fish shrumes all day and that one was wired.
OHIO reply :
QuoteI don't agree with the Skunked's post about breaking rods. I've never broken a rod on a hook set, fresh or salt. I do some type of fishing every day of the year. The only times I've broken a rod have been from stupid human error. Fan, car door, tailgate, etc etc. That stuff he was fishing didn't look that thick. You can see thicker grass than that down here on a regular basis.
Bill Dance comes to mind...
s13john reply :
plus he was putting his hand way up the blank lifting the fish. thats a good way to break a rod.
Captain Obvious reply :
Is Ike sponsored by Booyah baits?
I swear that is a Booyah A jig he was fishing with. Not that it matters if he is or isn't I was just wondering if he switch Jig sponsors to.
OHIO reply :
QuoteIs Ike sponsored by Booyah baits?I swear that is a Booyah A jig he was fishing with. Not that it matters if he is or isn't I was just wondering if he switch Jig sponsors to.
I don't think he is sponsored by Booyah.
K_Mac reply :
Ike is as enthusiastic with his hook-sets as he is in everything else he does. I've seen him (on TV) break at least two rods (I think three but can't say for sure). To say he is hard on rods would be understatement in my opinion. It is surprising he doesn't break more.
Diablos reply :
I'm not trying to read into anything here but I get the feeling there is small percentage of people here that really want to hate any rods Abu puts out.
GTrombly reply :
Maybe there are but not me i own some and plan on trying the veritas.
ChrisAW reply :
I'm almost sure, from watching his TV show and his internet videos, that I've watched him snap atleast 6 rods on hooksets. And that is the first one I've seen him break now that he's switched to Abu from Daiwa. I don't know what rods he was using during those days though.
If you watch the 6th Going Ike video, at 2:35 into it, you can see a good reason why he snapped the rod. His hooksets are going from a 10-11 0'clock position to straight back behind him at 3 o'clock. And he does the same thing repeatedly.
Shane J reply :
He could be using $600 rods, and it wouldn't matter. He's rough on his equipment all the time. He probably breaks one every taping, but they don't show it. All these pros kinda take their stuff for granted and beat on it, most likely because it's given to them.
Captain Obvious reply :
Also remember that when Ike was flipping with Daiwa he was using team Daiwa light and tough series.
Not banging Daiwa but that series of rod has a very low quality blank. Not a bad rod but not up to par for its price.
But low quality blank means its stronger than a steez which as we know has a very high quality blank.
I bet if Ike was fishing with a Vendatte he would have not broken it. That is as long as it did not have any problems from being tossed around.
AndrewVT reply :
It's real easy to treat expensive gear the way tournament pros do when it is given to them for free.
The funniest thing I saw Ike do was on City Limit Fishing when he was fishing with a guide and lost a fish. He slammed the rod on the console and snapped it. Then he looked down and realized that he was using one of the guide's rods, not his own.
I don't him breaking one has any reflection on the quality of the rod when used under normal circumstances.
Sam reply :
The rod looks like a Veritas, not the new Verdict.
The Veritas is white.
The Verdict is silver.
The Veritas costs $99.
The Verdict $139.
I may be incorrect but Ike's rod looks white to me.
lsufan334 reply :
QuoteThe rod looks like a Veritas, not the new Verdict.The Veritas is white.
The Verdict is silver.
The Veritas costs $99.
The Verdict $139.
I may be incorrect but Ike's rod looks white to me.
He was using both in the vid Sam but the one he broke was the Verdict. It really doesnt matter guys after using the Veritas since the release date I now have 4 of them and absolutely LOVE them. Very Happy ;D
GTrombly reply :
I paused the video and saw Verdict right on the blank.
TrippyJai reply :
I bet Ike breaks a lot of rods each year. From everything that I have read about him and seen in videos, he's just the type that doesn't seem to take care of his equipments. Swinging the big bass into the boat, hard hook sets, getting too excited, getting upset when losing a fish... I'm not surprised.
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