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Billy 40 · 02-03-2004, 01:18 PM

I'm curious to hear what other's think about the spine. IMO - it's WAY overrated. I do think the guides should be placed on or 180 from the spine, but I just think the big deal people make about it is far greater than teh impact it makes when using the rod.

I do think the spine plays a role in casting accuracy, an off-spined rod might cause the line to miss it's target due to twisting, etc.

As far as fish fighting goes, I think the placement of the guides has much more impact on how hte rod performs than the spine does. Take a spinning rod, where the spine has been ooops-edly placed off to one side of teh rod (90 degrees off). You're fighting a 30 pound fish, do you think the rod is going to twist becasue the rod is off spine?

Anyway, would love to hear what others here think.

02-03-2004, 01:18 PM	#1
Billy 40 Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 169	Importance of the Spine I'm curious to hear what other's think about the spine. IMO - it's WAY overrated. I do think the guides should be placed on or 180 from the spine, but I just think the big deal people make about it is far greater than teh impact it makes when using the rod. I do think the spine plays a role in casting accuracy, an off-spined rod might cause the line to miss it's target due to twisting, etc. As far as fish fighting goes, I think the placement of the guides has much more impact on how hte rod performs than the spine does. Take a spinning rod, where the spine has been ooops-edly placed off to one side of teh rod (90 degrees off). You're fighting a 30 pound fish, do you think the rod is going to twist becasue the rod is off spine? Anyway, would love to hear what others here think.