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if i have a rod spined 90 degrees off and spiral wrapped, a fish on, applied pressure by me to lift the rod and applied pressure by the fish to go deep. how's the rod? well, it wants to torque internally because the spine is 90 degrees off - spiralled or not
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Whether the rod wants to torque or not, it CANNOT, and the rod will be stable. The line ALWAYS seeks the lowest point, regardless of where the spine is located. The rod will not twist up becasue the strength of the spine is nil compared to the weight of a fish, a lure, whatever. Physic-ally, it is impossible.
Why the spine is not as important as people make it out to be - becasue it really does nothing for the stability of the rod except assist you in balancing the rod as it tries to flip upside down. In comparison to a rod where teh guides are placed where the line wants to go (underneath, you can see this static deflecting a traditional set up with tape) - the rod will perfom better. Having the spine up with a spiral wrap will not matter as for fish fighting, but it may make a diff when casting.
AS for not noticing - it doesn't matter if people notice or not, traditional guides on top rods ALL want flip over, regardless of spine, but the strength of the fisherman prevents it. Spiral wraps FORCE the reel on top, where it belongs when the rod is loaded.