seriously, i dropped my phenix swimbait rod and calcutta reel in about 15' of water. this was about a month ago. i tried all kinds of ways to get it, diving (cant see and the water is freezin) and draggin w/ no luck. has anybody caught it... so i can lay this to rest? any ideas on gettin it?


lost another one

Did you try a crankbait.....

Jake J

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did you try using a "chain type" stringer with all the snaps open and dragging it across the bottom? I know a guy who lost a rod and immediately got it back using this method .

Now that sounds like a great idea. I can see how that would work well with all clips open. They are strong enough to pull up a rod but if it hung up it would be easy to straiten the clips to get the stringer back and plenty heavy to sink.

Thanks for the tip!
I will get one just for this. We all have rods that cost some bucks.

I hope some how you get your rod back Swim-bait.com. It is a bumber to have to replace what you all ready had.
Best of luck!

Don.

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Nothing like fishing!

i agree, thats a great idea! its not the same fishin at perris knowin the hole time that your rod is sittin just below. cant get my zen mode on. keep em comin, this is a creative group.

thanks for the replys

Its a bit excessive, but, I recently saw a post on Westernbass.com about a guy who hired a diver to get it for him. But thats making a 600$ now a 700$ rod.
Anyways, its an idea. Go to any scuba diving forum or shop im sure you'll find someone.

Ryan Thoni


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I don't know what the visibility there is but do you know anybody with an Aqua-View camera?

Keith
Fish Blaster Baits Pro Staff
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A buddy lost a Shimano Calcutta jigstick ($240) and a Trinidad reel ($400) at Palos Verdes. He contacted a diving instructor that made his class' dive into a search and recovery drill. They found it in like 40 feet of water. Considering the wave and current action and being a week-plus later, that is amazing. Borrow a wetsuit and a mask and snorkel. 15 feet and no current should a breeze free-diving. That stringer dragging deal sounds good too. You'll get it back, good luck.