Chuck, I would check the spine on any rod I make or buy. I have two rods that were given to me at a couple of shows I have tied at. Both have the guides off the Spine. Both want to twist in my hand when I had a fish on. Both are hanging on the rod rack. Tony --- Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony: Do you mean to check the spine/spline on > bamboo rods?? or on any > rod??? Also, Pete, I think you have a good point > about the thick butt > sections on tapered leaders, cause since I started > furling my own leaders > that have a thinner butt section than the one piece > tapered one's I was > buying, I have much better "turn over", Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 12:18 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tippet Material Question > > > > As Pete says "rod by rod". How true this is. > > I have posted this before, when you buy a rod, > always > > check for the spine/spline. If it is off the > center > > the rod will not cast right and will want to twist > in > > your hand with a load on it. I don't have time > right > > now to type it all out, if there is an interest, I > > will do it later. > > Have to go now. > > Tony > > --- Peter Gramp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > > >> > Glenn: I'd love to have that formula.. I have > an > >> 8ft 2 pc rod, that is a 5 > >> > wt rod (but, I want a 9ft 4wt rod)and I use a > 6wt > >> weight forward line. I > >> > do > >> > like my furled leaders better than I did the > >> tapered ones I was using, but > >> > >> > >> This alone may cause some of your turn-over > >> problems, as I've found out by > >> experience... Even though a rod may say it is > rated > >> 5-6 weight, it may be > >> better suited for one weight line versus > another... > >> Case in point, my > >> "Walley World special" rod is 8'6" and supposedly > >> 5-6wt, but for whatever > >> reason a DT4F (double-tapered, 4wt floating) line > >> (generic brand - i think > >> sci anglers) works best on it. It depends on a > >> rod-by-rod basis, but in my > >> personal experience (albeit limited and quite > >> possibly off), a change in > >> line weight changes the leader's turnover. I > also > >> found that I wasn't using > >> a stiff enough butt section on my hand-tied > >> leaders... the result was a > >> "wind cast" knot or (worse in my opinion) a > sudden > >> pile-up of leader at my > >> feet with the line still shooting in a loop on > the > >> water with a resounding > >> 'plunk!' ;) I guess my point is don't be > >> discouraged, as it could be > >> anything, but personally I'd try matching the rod > >> weight to the line weight > >> as a start, then tinkering with other factors > (the > >> leader itself), if that > >> doesn't help. > >> Again, just my opinion from personal experience, > and > >> I may be completely > >> wrong on that one. > >> Tight wraps, > >> Pete > >> > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
