I watched my Sage fly combo go out the back of my tinny when i was taking a whizz over the stern, my wifey started stripping down to dive in, i asked her what she was thinking the water was 47 degrees, she said she knew what she paid for that combo and no trout was going to have it. We ended up slow trollling back and forth in the shallow bay we were fishing and just by luck she spotted the gold drag knob on the back of the reel , after a few attempts with the oar and me up to my shoulder I managed to snag it and bonk the 5 lber that was trying to ruin my weekend! Ive never lost one in the chuck yet cannonballs and all kinds of gear but no combos yet touch wood. I do feel your pain though hopefully it turns up.