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jeffsurfstream · 02-12-2005, 10:51 AM

i was fishing a club tournament last october, the wind was horrible. with my 11 ft rod i was just barely able to get my casts beyond the breaking surf junk. on my best cast i was able to have a 10 retrive before hooking a pile of weeds. i saw a few fish caught so i was motivated not to be shut out. i climbed onto a large rock hoping to get another 10 yards on my cast. after being drenched by 3 waves i decided to retreat. on my way off the rock i was hit by another wave and in the fall i broke a guide off of my rod. although i had a spare 7' rod in the car my body had all it could take. after a 90 minute ride to the water and 45 minutes fishing i decided that a 90 minute ride home was my best decision. i was in bed before 11:00, ( i had planned on fishing until 1:00 am then either heading home or taking a nap.

that was my last trip of the season. my rod is being fixed and should be ready by april., and my knee is fully healed.

02-12-2005, 10:51 AM	#5
jeffsurfstream Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: rockville, ct Posts: 6	my close call i was fishing a club tournament last october, the wind was horrible. with my 11 ft rod i was just barely able to get my casts beyond the breaking surf junk. on my best cast i was able to have a 10 retrive before hooking a pile of weeds. i saw a few fish caught so i was motivated not to be shut out. i climbed onto a large rock hoping to get another 10 yards on my cast. after being drenched by 3 waves i decided to retreat. on my way off the rock i was hit by another wave and in the fall i broke a guide off of my rod. although i had a spare 7' rod in the car my body had all it could take. after a 90 minute ride to the water and 45 minutes fishing i decided that a 90 minute ride home was my best decision. i was in bed before 11:00, ( i had planned on fishing until 1:00 am then either heading home or taking a nap. that was my last trip of the season. my rod is being fixed and should be ready by april., and my knee is fully healed.