Penn Battalion snaps like a twig!!!

50-60lbs Stingray caught but not landed in Virginia Beach, VA. Penn Battalion broke without warning. I contacted Penn about the failure and they refused to accept this video or replace rod.

[@randomprojectsusa5196]

With all that unnecessary tension I’m surprised it lasted that long!

[@johncoxchilerelleno705]

Your own damned fault for high sticking the rod.

[@jbgwoodworksco.8751]

I know, believe me I know!

[@mistermatsuda]

Not his fault. Rod is POS.

[@spddmn75ify]

That's a casting rod not a spinning. A lot of rods are made to bend one way while fighting a fish, probably what happened here

[@huyly8741]

Good eyes!! He used casting rod with a spinning reel

[@roberthickman2953]

User fault for using casting rod case closed.

[@nealskelton1425]

That's what happens when you put a spinning reel on a conventional rod.

[@jaaron2834]

I’ve owned the Penn Battalion ll surf conventional 11”rod for 2 years and never had any problems… I load the shit out my rods before lifting my thumb off the spool…and have hooked some big stripers… never in my life have I ever snapped a surf rod hauling in any big fish… …Although, not every rod is going to be perfect… to say the least… this guy was high sticking and trying to retrieve as much line as possible with each pump which was too much and too high for the rod to endure…! Loading the shit out of your rod for the cast is much different because the-rod bend recovers quickly … but he was holding that bend for longer periods and high sticking at the same time… will definitely break the rod …. No matter who made it and how much you paid for it…..

[@user-iw1td7zz8w]

Operator error

[@robfarris4849]

Hey Gooch there's a drag on your reel. Lololol

[@nainoako6285]

It only snapped because you were holding the spool🤦🏾‍♂️ where’s the drag LOL

[@Dave30867]

i would never lift a rod so far back that is not how to fish .

[@jdubs1983]

Sorry that happened - Penn replaced mine when I broke the tip just had to send in pics like their instructions require. They are a solid company.

[@jbgwoodworksco.8751]

Penn offered an upgrade to newer model since this one is no longer made... at a 45% discount.

[@GRIZLYFISH]

It snaped because you broke it

[@delmar2169]

That sucks. They've always replaced mine under warranty by just sending pics in. Hope they fix it for you.

[@jbgwoodworksco.8751]

This rod is no longer made so they offered me a 45% discount on a newer model.

[@frankensense8596]

You pinned the rod. They break when you do that.

[@jbgwoodworksco.8751]

I know, I know.

[@mek86]

Didn't know he had a great white on the other end

[@jbgwoodworksco.8751]

Moby Dick

[@elgallo8096]

I just came from BassProShop in Foxborough Massachusetts, I was looking to add a 8ft conventional rod to my collection. I was disappointed with the rods that they had. All rods were china made and made of very cheap material. Does anybody has any suggestions please ??

[@20team73]

Pole snapped because of user error. Fishing rods are not built to high stick the rod. 3:00 is the highest i raise my poles. Poor pole.

[@HudsonRV]

I fish a lot for GT and the first thing i do before i head out is inspecting the rod, reel and line just to be sure. You could easily get a little tiny fracture on the rod if you are not storing it properly. Just saying. But i think your technique might have something to do with it.

[@KB2.9L]

Is that a 12' or 15'?

[@aaronwilde]

If you high stick on big fish, and you use your hand as the drag on a spinning reel then I can only imagine that the rod probably has been banged up and finally let go during the fight. I know high sticking is bad practice but I fight Sturgeon that weigh more than me, with over a pound of lead in a river with a ton of current and I high stick to get a lot of line in. The trick is having your drag set adequately... and not using your hand as the drag!

[@maikp5505]

This guy don’t know how to use a surf rod.

[@ignatiuslaurent58]

He loaded the rod too close to him . It may have been a skate. They hug the bottom and let you do all the work .

[@maasai-]

The last bit was just too much for the rod ,, u should’ve retreated backward to minimize the rod’s flex .

[@LightspeedTutorials]

bad technique

[@ccol009]

And that’s why I use Fiberglass rods over graphite rods. Fiberglass = flexibility. Graphite = brittle

[@Sizzlingpipit]

The drag is too tight lol

[@fishingelite824]

I’m still new to fishing therefor, can someone please tell me what was wrong with his technique. I’m seeing a few comments on this

[@aaronwilde]

@@jkhysteria3547 You can also high stick all you want if your drag is loose enough. I high stick all the time on fish bigger than me but only when the fish isn't running and I bow the tip immediately if I feel the fish pull. I think the guy in the video was pulling too hard with the rod high sticked and the rod probably had a nick in the blank (weak spot from being dropped)

[@marianobacolores1236]

You already know he was high sticking. What could have he done when the fish was that close? he could of level off his rod, by pointing the rod tip lower, palm the reel to add tension to the line and walk backwards bringing the fish onto the shore. when the fish is stuck on shore, grab the line to keep tension and grab your catch.

[@markdavid578]

Damn that sucks. I’ve been there before. I broke a SCR triumph surf rod the same way.

[@marvicty]

Stiff surf rod and braid give zero cushion. If you going to stick with braid, get a slower action surf rod

[@Intimatycal]

6:27 breaking. Thank me later

[@Thoeun-uj1sy]

Should of walked it backwards.

[@TheMinimalistWoodsman]

Well this guy clearly has no idea how to reel in a fish in the surf. Hes putting constant tension on that rod fir no reason for extended periods not surprised it broke like that.

[@kodisurf6620]

Well your always supposed to keep tensions and it doesn’t matter if it’s for extended periods. Only reason it broke is because he was pinning that damn thing to the sky and he was afraid to let out a little drag

[@TheMinimalistWoodsman]

@@kodisurf6620 i mean tension like holding the rod up to heaven like hes doing at that 90 degree angle

[@TheMinimalistWoodsman]

@@kodisurf6620 yea ur right

[@aaronwilde]

@@kodisurf6620 Let out drag or slowly bow the rod tip when you feel too much tension. It takes experience or knowledge to know. The rod did seem to break pretty easily though - probably got bumped by something hard at some point and had a weak spot in the blank

[@joemalski8374]

High stick bro hope you learned

[@darkrxse4432]

Hey i'm new to fishing if it can you explain what "high stick" means ?

[@joemalski8374]

tip is straight up.need to keep it more straight out from body.hope helps great fishing bro

[@phiromtauch6059]

Too much tension and fighting a fish that big you have to use the correct technique considering the tackle and what you’re fighting

[@obxarms7685]

This is just bad technique. Zero to do with the rod.

[@ironix1]

That rod was being used like it was a tool to lever the fish out of the ocean. You had no concern of the stress you were loading onto the blank. Go learn how to fish.

[@manuelcantu3878]

Reel it down

[@truthsower4560]

That's not good! I'll stick with my Shimano and Tsunami rods, haven't had any of them broke on me yet and I have one for 10 years and the other for 6.

[@MaPee1982]

You noob. It's not the build quality of the rod. Penn makes excellent rods. It is the way he's holding it. Your stupid Shimano and Tsunami would have broke too if you held it as stupidly like he did.

[@markdavid1479]

It wasn’t the rod it was how he was fishing. High sticking mainly any rod will cause it to snap.