Hi guys. Have been eyeing to do a custom 6 foot blank for heavy bait casting applications (black bass) fishing. Was thinking fit doing a spiral wrap but was told by many that it will affect line speed and reduce casting distance or even cause more back lash.
Please advise

Regards,

False on all 3 accounts.

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Just use the search function on this site and a ton of good info on it. You really won't even need to ask any questions, the topic has been one of the top discussions on this board.

Nicholas,

I agree totally with Tom's comment posted above. I personally think spiral wraps cast just as far, if not further than conventional wraps. I have found that most guys "just can't get their head around them", if you know what I mean. 90% of my builds are bass rods and I have had several guys for whom I wrapped spirals rods asked me to re-wrap them conventional. When I asked them why, their comment was: "oh, I just like to see the line" or "just can't get my head around them". Since your build is for personal use, I would not hesitate going with a spiral warp. I think you will be pleased.

Don Campbell
don@sensorfishingrods.com

Donald,
I have to echo your comment.
Nearly 50% of the casting rods that I have wrapped with a spiral wrap have come back with a request to wrap them conventional.

After they have been wrapped conventional, those same folks are very happy with the build.


When I asked why they wanted them rewrapped conventional, I received a myriad of reasons.

But, the bottom line is simply this:
Some folks do NOT want their rods wrapped in a spiral and will simply not use a rod that is wrapped in a spiral fashion. It doesn't matter the reason, if they don't want it that way, they don't want it that way.

As a result of this % return, I will not wrap a casting rod with a spiral wrap unless the spiral wrap is specifically requested.

p.s.
For the folks who use the rods for trolling or for bottom fish right over the side of the boat, there have been 0 returns on the spiral wrapped rods. It is only for the folks who use the rods for a lot of casting. Perhaps convention, perhaps some other reason is the reason for the rewrap request.



Be safe



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If they are using and casting a lot =-- maybe they don't cast as fare as Said ????

Bill - willierods.com

The only way to convince yourself one way or the other is to try it. Do a rough wrap (no epoxy) and go out and test cast. If you don't like it rewrap it conventional.
Norm

The ONE BASIC think that it does do Is to keep the TIP from twisting Which I would think is a main cause of tip breakage

Bill - willierods.com

Thanks guys you've been much help.

I recently built my first conventional saltwater rod as a spiral. I had a 3.5 or 4 oz lure with a jigmaster reel and that thing flew. If I wasn't on a crowded cattle boat I may have been able to go farther. Backlash was about at my normal rate with a baitcaster and due to my inexperience with the reels. I was recently just a spinner guy. But I only had a few nests over about 30 or so casts. I'm hooked on spiral. Plus it looks cool too. I got a few compliments from the deck hands, one who also builds rods. Fortunately he had a stick of tip top glue because I knocked the rod over. I caught the but end with my foot, which ensured all the force went to the tip top. It broke the bond, but with his glue and a smoker's lighter I fished the rod non stop that day. Off the bottom drop and casting.

...sorry for rambling.

A simple matter of curiosity here... Do you not ask the buyer how they would like their rod wrapped prior to finishing and delivery? 50% seems like a high number to be returned for rewrapping conventional.

I've been catching 100# class yft on my spiral wrapped tuna rods for over 20 yrs and never had a problem due to the guide wraps, plus it eliminates twisting so i don't use or need gimbals....

I have one guy that buys casting rods and has me redo in spiral wrap I must have built about 30 so fare he loves them I guess the people he sells them do also

Bill - willierods.com