What size?

[Pebbles]

When Dark and I went fishing the last time. I heard a man's rod go SNAP!. I could not figure out whose it was but he must have been pulling in a doozie. How big of a fish does it take to break a rod?

[speedy]

5 dollar foot long lol

[speedy]

pebbles i had one brake from a bluefish 13lb

[surfstix1963]

If its a new ugly stik custom a 5 lb. bluefish will do it.

[Simp]

A misplaced hand, high on the handle during the fight, can and will snap one very quickly. Doesn't take a big fish either.

[finchaser]

Most rods break from user error, and fixing rods for a few shops I've heard them all.

Most common causes are.

1) high sticking while fighting a fish
2) using heavy braid and setting drag over rods limits
3) buying a cheap rod not intended for it's use
4) lifting heavy fish,or dragging a fish out of water with tip high over your head
5) chips or dings in rod causing a weak spot
6) Bait fisherman casting sinkers and bait over a rods lure rating

There is no such thing as an everything rod

It' is very hard to break a rod on any size fish with a properly set drag, you should run out of line before a rod breaks on a fish.