What's next?

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Raven

i checked out those rods(capefear) online and they had nothing longer than 7 feet.
which is ok ...if your looking for a boat rod.... for around 300-500 bucks.

I would think production costs as opposed to the current mandrel method would negate any advantages.
1 Cape Fear=6 Diawa Sealine or 2-3 Lamis

[Parapapam]

There was a pretty cool article in either Big Game Journel or Marlin Magazine that predicted that rod technology was the next thing to change.

Their premise was that spectra braid was a technological paradym shift in the industry. Spectra has dramatically changed the reel industry to supply smaller reels capable of handling the torque supplied by "heavier" line classes.

For example, an Avet JX strung with 50 pound braid is mismatched on any modern 30-80 class rod. So rods are now the "weakest" link....Rods will become stronger and with smaller diameters and be able to throw the thinner line more effectively....

[ThrowingTimber]

Night vision that kills that damn, reflection of that big white thing in the sky

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Parapapam

There was a pretty cool article in either Big Game Journel or Marlin Magazine that predicted that rod technology was the next thing to change.
. So rods are now the "weakest" link....Rods will become stronger and with smaller diameters and be able to throw the thinner line more effectively....

Parapapam...right on the money...

as they are already making much stronger
tennis rackets with carbon nano tube technology...so the rod makers and line manufacturers will be following their lead.