Babdy Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I have a question regarding a strange buzzing sound coming from our rods and/or line. We were out in the middle of the bay on Friday night, storms all around on the horizon- nothin overhead, when a friend said he heard buzzing. First we thought he was just tired, but then i could also here it coming off the tip of my 6ft 4-8kg rod. I have searched here looking for an explanation...can anyone tell me what it was- is it static in the air, static on the boat? BTW I finally got the courage to post on here- have been studying these forums profusely since buying a boat a few months ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Welcome to Fishraider. There's no need to work up any courage to start joining in the discussions. Sorry I have no idea on what the buzzing sound may be. Hopefully another raider will enlighten us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Were you using braid in strong current? Edited December 7, 2014 by stevefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babdy Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 I was using mono in near dead calm conditions, nearing end of run out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy-livin Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I had a friend fishing in his tin boat during a storm and he described it like you have and that objects were feeling electrically charged due to the storm. Was lightning hitting water near you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babdy Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 No there was no lightning hitting the water- it was mainly sheet and bolts over the city and down south, but we were thinking that something was building around us overhead though nothing on BOM. It was a very humid night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ojay Samson Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) I have experienced this as well, the very first time I took my tinny out, also in botany Bay, near Mollie point. It lasted for a few minutes then went away. It sounded like static or bubbles coming off the hull. Was a bit scared being first time out on my boat and sounded like something not normal was happening. Hasn't happened since but always wanted to know if there was an explanation. Also it was during the day before midday, and it was a normal day, blue skies with clouds here and there. Edited December 7, 2014 by Ojay Samson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I would say its static buildup and discharge. Normal in these conditions , did the hairs on your arms feel 'funny'? or different in any way? did it sound less like actual buzzing and more like continuous tiny popping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 sure it isn't alike a croaking sound?? if so it could be oz frogfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Graphite rod? Similar thing happened too me a few months back. The storm was still a way off but the rod dicharged a good Zap. St Elmos Fire. Edited December 8, 2014 by Ryder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 me and some mates were fishing mol point about 6? months ago i posted the storm pictures here on FR, we were fishing just off mol point towards the marker on the corner and while holding the rods up we heard the buzzing we were in direct line of getting hit by the lightning that was all around us luckly we put the rods down and waited for the storm to move over freaky day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 It's electricity building in the air mate it's pretty common during storms. I know if be packing up and heading straight back in if it was me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Have found that before, when fishing just off shore during a thunderstorm just before dark. The further out from shore, the greater the electrical current on the rod tips, to the point that the rods were glowing with a purple light. When the lightning started, headed back to shore and the glowing stopped. Did not want to attract a lightning strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Some sort of electrical charge because of storm activity I'd say. I used to rock climb and experienced it once standing on top of a large tower in the desert in Utah. It was really loud and seemed to come off the metal gear we had harnessed around us. This tower was the tallest thing by miles as far as the eye could see and my mate and I were crapping ourselves. We abseiled off pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbu Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I did some googling, and this seems to explain what you experienced: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/248659.html Can indicate lightning is about to strike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Wasnt your bilge pump kicking in but not pumping anything ? Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdraft Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I was out Friday night as well. We were south of the hacking and had to put the antennas on the hard top down cause the were humming so loud I was crapping myself. If the fishing rods were horizontal they were quiet. But if they were lifted vertical they would humm like crazy. My mates hair kept turning into an affro pretty funny to watch but bloody scary at the same time. We ended up going for a run down to stanwell park to wait for the storm to pass. Was way to much lighting to go through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babdy Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Thanks Jimbu, will be more aware next time, but it seem soreal. My mate hair was already a afro so it didnt do much for him Overdraft- was a weird experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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