can your rod freeze

Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:33 pm

just wondering can your rod tip freeze and snap was out last night and the rod was covered with frost. the eyes were full of frost and even the line had frost on it i would just be afarid it would snap when casting or landing a jaws :) :)

Re: can your rod freeze

Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:49 am

taz wrote:just wondering can your rod tip freeze and snap was out last night and the rod was covered with frost. the eyes were full of frost and even the line had frost on it i would just be afraid it would snap when casting or landing a jaws :) :)

Don't think so!!! A lot of the new generation aircraft are constructed of mostly carbon and they can withstand temperature fluctuation of -50c to +40c in normal conditions, so I'd say your rod would be fairly safe

Re: can your rod freeze

Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:33 pm

taz wrote:just wondering can your rod tip freeze and snap was out last night and the rod was covered with frost. the eyes were full of frost and even the line had frost on it i would just be afarid it would snap when casting or landing a jaws :) :)

You are one mad bugger for fishing in those coditions.... and its a pleasure to meet you sir :lol:

Re: can your rod freeze

Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:52 am

Mod edit: saltydog please keep unhelpful & immature comments of an adult nature off the site

Re: can your rod freeze

Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:07 pm

i have seen zippies swell with heat in the car and will not go together , that is why anyone that uses zippies has a bag off them :lol: :lol: :lol: hoping one will go toghter.

Re: can your rod freeze

Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:14 pm

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Re: can your rod freeze

Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:55 am

:shock: Another Hardy Buck.... More to the point, did you catch anything?