I had a tangle once on a cast many moons ago off Dartmouth. Water so clear I could see it for ages, was my reel, but mates rod. I also lost a rod and reel to tuna several weeks ago, not that went off like a train! Remember to loosen the drag as soon as you put rod in rod holder, lesson learnt. Also proves, they will take a wire trace! Anyone got a uglystik gx2 20/30 in good nick the way to pass on. And a daiwa Slosh / sloshX ? Need these so my pairs of rods/reels feng shui is restored. R