salmobytes wrote:
Ken Fortenberry posted:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/sp...7outdoors.html

In this (New York Times) story a guy landed a fish by putting
the middle of his rod behind his neck, and then pushed or pulled on
the rod butt
to get more leverage ( a first class lever )?

Who needs more leverage? If you aren't strong enough to break
a six weight rod without the aid of a "first class lever" you (one is,
that is. I'm not
insulting Ken here) are muscularly challenged.

I do often land fish by gripping the rod about 10" above the handle,
with the rod butt under my forearm. But that's not for leverage, it
makes
it easier to swing the fish within reach.

I don't think arm strength is as much of an issue as
arm length. Putting the rod behind your neck or grabbing
it above the handle does the same thing, it brings the
fish within reach of your net. As to which method will
break a six wt easier sounds like one of rw's physics
experiments. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry