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My brother is also famous for releasing fish when he's on the ice and the fish are down at 65 feet. There are a couple of things to remember. Some of the graphite and composite rods get more brittle in very cold temperatures. When fishing shallow you have less mono line that can stretch to absorb some of the shock. When you are fishing shallow, remember you don't need a backflip to make a hook set.

At the Gorge two years ago my brother snapped a rod and it sound like a .22 going off. He didn't think it was funny, but the rest of us got a good laugh out of it.

Mike
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