All very interesting stuff...Jeremy Croxall wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:37 pmI think Dave's tried it with Canoeists, WalWallys-Cast wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:10 pmDave, wasn't it Harvey Torbett himself who tried to stop a swimmer with a cane rod. I cant remember the outcome or where the hook was attached for that matter.Dave Burr wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:25 pm Wal makes an excellent point about line refusing to break when a rod is bent progressively. Sudden snatches may break it as will the slightest touch of something solid against the line but, a well-balanced outfit and no snags will allow anybody to tire virtually any fish. Of course, once the fish is beaten and lying doggo under your feet, will your rod lift it off the bottom?
Test curves and cane are pretty much irrelevant. Take a Harvey Torbett rod, below the last three feet or so, it becomes a sturdy beast but, the tip is light and great for float fishing. So, would you cast a 2oz lead on it and expect the tip to remain attached? No, of course not, you cannot abuse a cane rod tip unless you are at the broom handle level.
wal.
I think it was Jack Hargreaves with the swimmer.. ended up breaking his rod.. ohhh, the mind can play tricks... Bernard Venables?? Oh, I think Les Moncrief to might have been involved.,,,
And... Charlie Drake!!! It was one of my post I think a few years ago????