Shocked while casting long distance?

[PossumSlayer]

The first time I felt the pulses of electricity I thought as bad as my hands are it's probably nerve damage. Made another long cast happened again, slid my hand down really quick to the foam and it stopped.
Line flying out causing static?

 

[tug]

Pinched nerve in your neck

 

[PossumSlayer]

Pinched nerve in your neck

Nope

 

[WTM]

ive heard of it but never had it happen to me. mostly right before or right after a thunderstorm and static build up in the air. seems likenit happens more around salt water.

 

[RUGER]

Interesting.

 

[mayberryrick]

About a month ago a buddy of mine and I were fishing in a pocket under some high voltage lines just above Sequoia power plant. He held his rod high while clearing a backlash and I heard him squall out. I asked what was wrong and he said "I JUST GOT SHOCKED"! Said it felt about as strong as an electric fence. Both of us was in total "shock" that would happen haha….

 

[TNGunsmoke]

Graphite rod is just like holding a lightening rod, if there is any static electricity in the air, it will draw it to ground.

 

[tree_ghost]

You manage to get on any of those pompano in the surf?

 

[West_Tn]

Was it stormy at all?

I've fished KY when a lightening storm was rolling in and getting close. If you held your rod tip up the rod would start humming. Also if you touched any part of metal on the rod it would shock the piss out of you.

Another time my buddy on the back deck was fishing barefoot. Storm came rolling in and he stepped on the metal hinges on the deck and got shocked....man that was funny

 

[Hduke86]

You manage to get on any of those pompano in the surf?

That's the real important question, stop whining about a little sting and get to the good stuff lol.

 

[PossumSlayer]

Graphite rod is just like holding a lightening rod, if there is any static electricity in the air, it will draw it to ground.

I found that out

 

[PossumSlayer]

You manage to get on any of those pompano in the surf?

Tide was out, more less just enjoying the sunset. Caught a few cats and a croaker.

 

[PossumSlayer]

Was it stormy at all?

I've fished KY when a lightening storm was rolling in and getting close. If you held your rod tip up the rod would start humming. Also if you touched any part of metal on the rod it would shock the piss out of you.

Another time my buddy on the back deck was fishing barefoot. Storm came rolling in and he stepped on the metal hinges on the deck and got shocked....man that was funny

He had pop up showers bu no lightning. Pretty windy and high humidity

 

[PossumSlayer]

Not getting shocked today

 

[Spurhunter]

This thread is electric.

 

[cbhunter]

This thread is electric.

Not shocked at your response

 

[Spurhunter]

Not shocked at your response

Sorry. I sometimes get amped up.