Hi All,
"Highsticking" is holding the rod in a near vertical position, which results in very little pressure being applied to the fish, but a lot of pressure applied to the tip of the rod. When "practiced," highsticking often results in a broken tip or rod, especially if it is made of graphite. Highsticking is a true indication that someone does not know how to properly fight a fish.
The proper way to fight a fish is to get a bend in the rod but never let the rod raise above the chest/shoulder area.
If you want to see a beautiful picture of "highsticking" in action, look at the February 2007 (Volume 12, No. 2) cover picture of The New Jersey Angler. I will not reprint the picture. I am sure that the material has a copyright and that would not be fair to the Publisher. However, this does bring up another point, "Just how accurate is the information that magazines, factory representatives and the like giving to us?"
No one person knows it all. We are all learning daily. Question things that do not make sense or look right.
If anyone wants a picture of the cover, I will send it via private email.
Have fun,
Capt. Ed
