I think there are two differant issues here. Firstly as most of you know biggest problem with the gateride is that when bumped into submerged structure the bib is forced down and snaps off. This is easily preventable by modifying the bib as Graham hill shows on his blog. By slightly filing off the nodes on the back of the bib it allows the bib too click into a downward position, not snap clean off, it can then be clicked back up and is ready too go again. I have done this too my gatorides and it really works.
The problem Pat has with his gatoride is one i also experienced. When landing a fish it thrashed and the line wrapped around the bib forcing it up not down. Unfortunatly Pat i thought the bib would snap if i tried too force it down and indeed it did. Too be honest Pat i don't think this is fixable/preventable, you just need too take care when landing fish. If you modify them as Graham shows you shouldn't face any of the normal gatoride gripes.
As most have said it's a real shame its so fragile as i find it great in my area, where its too shallow on most marks too use the regular zonk. As Dave says it's a shame the yoro-yoro versions aren't more freely available as an even shallower version would realy suit many of my marks.
!! That's a lot of dosh just because the bib keeps breaking ! When mine breaks, it wont be replaced.
