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I've never found a good way to break off a snag. 50 lb braid, 50 lb leader and I've never found a way that's ok for the spool to beak off. I've tried wrapping around my arm when wearing long sleeves or a jacket and it still hurts like hell. I've destroyed the rubber knob on my reels wrapping around them and I've bent a spool by walking it on a tight drag.

 

What do you do that works?

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DJ was there to witness this.

 

I got hung up on the end of a cast. #50 Masterbraid. About 2 hours into the east tide. I begin at the waters edge. Tighten drag, wrap line around a rag, rod over shoulder, and begin walking. As I reached the top of the rocks, I was almost pulled backwards. :kook: OK, this isn't going to beat me. :bonk: Walk back down to the water, tighten up even more, and start back up the rocks. I'm now to the top of the rocks, and climbing the bank, into the trees! DJ thinks I've lost my mind. IT WON'T BREAK!

Then, something slowly gave. I pulled, and pulled, and pulled some more. Sweat was running down my face. Finally, I pulled in the snag. I'd pulled out the kitchen end of a ghost lobster trap. :shock:

The Sultan of Sluggo

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small wooden dowel 3/4 inch will work . easy to carry and cheap 

 

:th:

 

 

DJ was there to witness this.

 

I got hung up on the end of a cast. #50 Masterbraid. About 2 hours into the east tide. I begin at the waters edge. Tighten drag, wrap line around a rag, rod over shoulder, and begin walking. As I reached the top of the rocks, I was almost pulled backwards. :kook: OK, this isn't going to beat me. :bonk: Walk back down to the water, tighten up even more, and start back up the rocks. I'm now to the top of the rocks, and climbing the bank, into the trees! DJ thinks I've lost my mind. IT WON'T BREAK!

Then, something slowly gave. I pulled, and pulled, and pulled some more. Sweat was running down my face. Finally, I pulled in the snag. I'd pulled out the kitchen end of a ghost lobster trap. :shock:

 

Bob that's one way of keeping the ditch free of old gear............ :D

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One way to ruin a good reel is to apply pressure mentioned in the above postings when hung on the bottom solid.

 

It also can cause your rod to also fracture from to much pressure and the tip will break.

 

The first thing one is advised to do is to use a leader tied to the line that will break at less then the test of the line. This is key in reducing the amount of pressure one may need to actually break free from the bottom, once you are hung solid.

 

The other is depending upon your point of view is to carry a round dowel and simply keep wrapping and pulling with the force coming from the dowel..

 

For me the suggestion by Mr. Powers is the perhaps the best and that is to have a pair of good leather gloves with you , place the rod and reel in a secure holding place and wrap the line around your hand , until the line breaks .

 

The advent of braid and getting stuck on the bottom has resulted in reel and rod breakage, when you use them in the process. By using the spool and applying undue pressure to break the line you take the chance that the main shaft of the reel will become distorted and result in a main shaft slop in the internal gears of the reel. That can be a very expensive lesson to replace over time and as well result in binding and bail problems.

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I cut a piece of 1-1/2 PVC pipe about 5-6 inches long and put a hole on one end of the pipe to add a clip for my belt. I also sand the outside of the PVC with 220 sand paper just to rough up the surface a little. When I get snag, I un clip it from my belt and make 6-8 wraps of the braid and walk back until the snag is pull of the bottom. It has worked out great so far.


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