THE TEN BEST WAYS TO BREAK A ROD

I especially like the last one.

"http://www.ausfish.com.au/snyder/break.shtml"

There are plenty of ways to break a fishing rod, especially a very light stick or one made from graphite or boron. However, very few of these catastrophes have anything to do with hooking and landing fish. Rods rarely break under the 'normal' strain of fishing and most failures can be traced directly to a mistake on the part of the operator.

Check the following list for the best ways to break a rod:-

1. Step on it.
2.Slam a car door on it.
3. Break snagged line through the rod.
4. Fall over with, or onto, your rod.
5. Hit a branch or rock while casting
6. Leave the tip protruding beyond a boat's gunwhale.
7. Stick it in an overhead fan.
8. Trust it to an airline, bus company or carrier without a protective tube.
9. Pick it up by the tip.
10. Lend it to a mate

1. Step on it.
2.Slam a car door on it.
i did....

how about hit your son/ daughter with it?

oh, and practice fencing with it!

Yep the car door will do it every time. Hate them

Ando

Mine is: When U hooked the world (esp after U hooked many times a day) pull your rod as you caught a giantic fish - until the rod exploded. {:45_2857:}

hate the bloody car door, does it every time!

lending it to a mate is also a good one.