Stupid injuries...

[blueh20pc]

Never ceases to amaze me how stupid I get sometimes.

I have a harness setup I bought this spring before the TBR fest, and I was tweaking it back and forth adjusting straps the other night, getting it feeling just right before locking it down and duck taping the straps, so guys new it was mine and can't adjust it. I'll get another one for the visitors on my boat.

SO, I had to test it out of course. Experienced fishermen ALREADY know what's coming next.

I hooked up a rod and a TLD 25 with an 80 lb leader and a mustad stainless hook. In my downstairs workshop/man-cave, I have 2x4 benches screwed to the concrete floor.

I hooked the hook to the backside of a bench, got a feel for the harness at full strike, full preset (I'm upgrading to TLD 50's this winter), pulling the max drag at about 22 lbs per the scale.

Almost comically, even though there was only the dog around to see it, the 40 lb Ande decided to give out at the spro swivel, sending me cartwheeling back into the bench behind me, harness, rod, et al, into my 4 foot high bench, back of the head first, into a solid 2x4. I know it's solid, my head hit it.

After the stars cleared and the dog licked me a few times, I realized I should find a softer place to conduct testing of drag settings.

Not the dumbest thing I've ever done, but very stupid nonetheless.

Thank God I didn't have a 50 and 80 lb test pulling 35 lbs of drag, I'd be dealing with a concussion.

[bluffman2]

ouch.......at least the dog is ok.........glad your ok too...

[Redweiser]

Originally Posted by blueh20pc

Never ceases to amaze me how stupid I get sometimes.

pulling the max drag at about 22 lbs per the scale, the 40 lb Ande decided to give out at the spro swivel

That's the very reason I don't use mono main line anymore. Ever tried PowerPro?

[blueh20pc]

Originally Posted by Redweiser

That's the very reason I don't use mono main line anymore. Ever tried PowerPro?

Yep. Got PP on my spinnin stuff.

Just can't afford JB Spectra this year, and rerigging all the lures. When I upgrade to 50's it's JB and loop to loop's all the way around.

But you're right, MONO sucks for main line.

[jaybyrd83ecu]

I'll bring over something with 45 lbs at full and let you strap in and lean on it. Just make sure you hand me a cold one before starting

[blueh20pc]

Originally Posted by jaybyrd83ecu

I'll bring over something with 45 lbs at full and let you strap in and lean on it. Just make sure you hand me a cold one before starting

That was the problem I had.... It was about 11pm just before going to bed. NO family around, hence the shenanigans.

At least my offshore knot didn't break at 22 lbs on 40 lb, it broke clean a foot before the swivel. I'm doing something right, just don't know what it is yet.

[offshore]

I feel a cartoon coming soon!!

[Greg B]

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[Capt. Fred]

Ouch!. I'd never try anything like THAT! (I almost fell overboard in the canyons one night playing with a new harness)