fishinwrench Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 That tingling/sparking rod sensation would scare the piss out of me. Can anyone explain the science behind that ? I did see some leaves float up off the ground just before a close lightning strike once, and I've heard about guys making a cast and having the line hover in the air. If you are standing in a dry fiberglass boat shouldn't you be insulated from ground regardless of what you have in your hand?
Iclass Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 That tingling/sparking rod sensation would scare the piss out of me. Can anyone explain the science behind that ? I did see some leaves float up off the ground just before a close lightning strike once, and I've heard about guys making a cast and having the line hover in the air. If you are standing in a dry fiberglass boat shouldn't you be insulated from ground regardless of what you have in your hand? Have you ever had some one touch you in a boat or touched some metal and been "shocked" by the static build up? Lightning is an extremely jacked up static charge but works on same principles
fishinwrench Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Not while in a boat. Not that I can remember anyway. I get it when I step out of my truck sometimes.
Members Grappling Coach Posted June 17, 2015 Author Members Posted June 17, 2015 I was on tablerock near Baxter with a friend of mine a few years back. We were catching fish on a point almost every cast and having a ball. We could hear the thunder getting closer, but didn't want to leave. as it got closer, my friend told me that his rod was making crackling arcing noises. I told him that we needed to leave right then. As he grabbed his rod in the middle to set it down, it shocked the snot out of him. We ran to the marina until the storm moved through and then headed back. The funny thing is, after the storm went through we could not catch another fish. A lot if people take chances that they shouldn't. They drive to the lake without wearing their seat belt, don't wear a life jacket or use a kill switch, and stay too long when storms are rolling in. When they get home, they get on their motorcycle and ride without a helmet.
fishinwrench Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 So lightning has a thing for graphite rods? Why have scientists never picked up on this. I would assume graphite and fiberglass to be a non-conductors of the highest order. How is it with grass rods I wonder?
5bites Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Not while in a boat. Not that I can remember anyway. I get it when I step out of my truck sometimes. Dodge?
fishinwrench Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Dodge? Ha! Never! I'm a bowtie man. Champ188 1
Amery Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Grafite is conductive. Fiberglass is not. It wasn't a big storm. Only a strike or two.
Iclass Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I believe graphite is classified as a semi-metal which means it is a conductor. An insulator like glass doesn't mean it's lightning proof, insulators do not allow electrons(heat) to flow "easily" through. Not sure if there's such a thing as a "non-conductor", but I have been wrong many times before. Jeff Maberry 1
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