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Originally Posted by kenyee
Does that mean that if you fill a spin reel w/ braid, you can use it on a conventional rod if the 1st guide is half the spool diameter?
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Sometimes. The longest casting guide setups are called Lowriders used on rods 11 feet and up, and the largest guide is often a 25mm, that typically is mounted more than 47" from the spool lip. These rods can be fished dual use (conventional or spinning). Most rods, however, use a shorter distance to the first guide, in which case elevation above the blank to prevent line slap becomes an issue. Also, the next two guides after the collector guide usually step down to smooth the transition to the first small guide on the rod (called the choke guide), so a spinner set up for braid is not the same as a standard conventional with a large first guide. In RIF's case, it is likely that the spool diameter is too small for the first guide, so the line sails through the first guide without being restricted, and collides with the second or third guide at high velocity and overwraps.