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Does it still make that good fishing during a rain storm worth it?
Does it still make that good fishing during a rain storm worth it?
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Graphite is a conductor, but a poor one. Fiberglass is not a conductor. Still, I'll not hold a wet fly rod with a wet line during a thunderstorm "just in case."Does a graphite rod attract lightning? How about fiber glass?
Yes it does. If we really worry about these things, than start also worrying about these:http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...-no-1-for-fatal-strikes/ar-BBz3kXG?li=BBnb7Kz
Does it still make that good fishing during a rain storm worth it?
You don't get nearly as intense thunderstorms over there as on this side of the mountains. I've thought I was a goner a couple times.Lightning is the last thing I'm concerned about when I'm out on the water. A nasty bar crossing or becoming mako food will get me long before a lightning strike.
Ya that's very true. Never been closed to scared by lightning over here.You don't get nearly as intense thunderstorms over there as on this side of the mountains. I've thought I was a goner a couple times.
I'm not sure I agree that graphite isn't a good conductor but then my knowledge of chemistry and conductivity is limited. I'd always thought "carbon fiber" = graphite. Isn't carbon what brushes in electrical motors are made from?Graphite is a conductor, but a poor one. Fiberglass is not a conductor. Still, I'll not hold a wet fly rod with a wet line during a thunderstorm "just in case."