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tlapinski · 01-25-2004, 03:14 PM

i figure i might as well give it a shot. i am going to do a batson 1089 with the spiral set up. i plan on using a mag 525T on it. i have done a lot of research on the rod building forums around the net, but i haven't found any definative answers on the two major points. stripper guide off set or on center? how many in the transition? i have heard anthing from 3 to 5 guides. i roughly set the rod up with 5 guides in the transition beginning with the first guide off set. i have not cast it yet, but the flex is pretty good. any tips?

01-25-2004, 03:14 PM	#1
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,205	spiral wrapping a casting rod i figure i might as well give it a shot. i am going to do a batson 1089 with the spiral set up. i plan on using a mag 525T on it. i have done a lot of research on the rod building forums around the net, but i haven't found any definative answers on the two major points. stripper guide off set or on center? how many in the transition? i have heard anthing from 3 to 5 guides. i roughly set the rod up with 5 guides in the transition beginning with the first guide off set. i have not cast it yet, but the flex is pretty good. any tips?