Video: 500-pound Grouper Breaks Rod Designer’s Pole in Half

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Testing out a new rod is not usually a dangerous affair, but it can quickly turn into one when you have a 500-pound grouper on the line. Anglers Alex Stevens and Joshua Jorgensen were filming off the coast of Florida when Stevens decided to try out a new rod with a stand-up harness. Stevens is best known as the founder and designer behind Beserker Rods, a custom rod company based out of Pennsylvania. The rod Steven had on-hand was custom-built specifically for the harness, but that mattered little against the awesome power of the grouper. In the video below, you can see Stevens straining...
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