Ouch...
I was in a mates boat, we were trawling off palm beach... He had on each side of the boat, rowlock mounted plastic rod holders....
I Had my pride and joy Tyrnos 20 and Shimano Backbone 15kg rod, Total value about $450 trawling my fav deep diver halco, when it was hit by a King, Snapping the rod holder cleen off the gunwall of the boat...
I Was driving the boat and my mate was sitting next to my rod, All i heard was my mate shouting, YOUR ROD!!! he managed to grab it just before it went over the back of the boat...
End result 70cm king...
Moral to the story, alwase teather rods/reels to the boat! Which i do religiously... lol