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ReelinRod and Zimmy: Many thanks for your replies. You are correct i am slow to depart from the "same old way" ideas about guides, sizing, numbers, and spacing. I understand now that soft 1L Lami blank tip recovery whipping as an additional detriment.
I appreciate your understanding and hands on knowledge of the issue of which I speak. Since I do all my own rod work, I will finish out this season best I can with my above totally redesigned rod as I described above (which didn't improve a darned thing), and do this as a little off season winter project.
Question: I love shock leaders for the practical aspects of the fishing. The knot seems to play additional havoc with braid as opposed to mono. And forget about putting the knot on the reel spool with one or two wraps like I used to do. But even the knot left outside along the guide train seems to be problematic. Should I just forget about the shock leader idea? Any experience?
Bonds, Sauerkraut
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