[QUOTE=stuartpengs;525471]Hi all,


Tonight, while sea trout fishing on the Conwy I made a misjudgment when entering the pool on my first run down. I stepped into what I thought was 6 inches of water, only for it to be about a foot deeper, overbalancing forward I instinctively dropped my rod and put my hands out at some imaginary barrier that would stop my fall. My right hand hit the water, my left hand came down on where my rod was now lying in the water, and straight through it, about 2 inches above the cork. I had broken my beloved rod.


Stuart, I have done the exact same thing, water is a very deceiving thing when clear, and putting your hands out to save yourself, well thats just instinctive, but it doesn't work, as we have all found out.
I sympathise with you, breaking a much loved possession is bad enough, but when it's a very useful one as well that catches you fish then it's twice as bad.
Was the rod in the photo with your recent large sea trout. ?
I can see you are gutted by this, and only hope that some clever person can resurrect it for you.
I think Sewinbasher has the best Idea, contact Foxons, they are good.
A replacement would be good, but to be able to reuse the old rod would be better.
Good luck with it.
S.

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