Again, get a freaking rod lease.

[Snakehead Hunter]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/new...ve-fishing-rod

They are pretty cheap to make, especially with the curly charger cord and some hook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltC7lue2Mx0

[rwh]

That's really unfortunate! No fishing pole is worth your life.

[<MIKE>]

Sad story.

I've made several homemade rod leashes. Some out of coiled phone wire, some from just plain cord, but the one I like the best is one that I purchased from ACK. It has a quick release and it hardly gets tangled.

http://www.austinkayak.com/products/...Rod-Leash.html