It is easy to break a rod when landing a fish. If the fish is happens to touch
a hard surface like the boat or shore there is an increased frictional drag.
The rod can't handle this and snaps like a twig. Like i said before in this
case there was a distraction and the fish was flopping like crazy. I'm a bit
skiddish since i hooked my finger in the spring and required medical attention.
I had trouble even getting to the doctor and i don't want it to happen again.
I also break rods since I fish almost every day so statistically it is going to
happen with level of occurance of the fishing event.
I'm an avid angler and i post on topic and i don't flame others.