It is also far from "new" his name escapes me but I know it was being done in like 1908-1909. The reasons for doing so are as Dave mentioned, torque transfer and also by doing a "acid" wrap sometimes you can eliminate a guide or two thus less wieght. Also you don't see too many people doing them, why, I have no idea.......
I am just enjoying learning a new craft, keeps me busy on the days the wife would like me to stick around the house,
Not sure she had wrapping rods in mind but, oh well....
Thanks alot Dave, that is pretty much how I was setting it up. Actually, I was skipping the first 2 or 3 guides and putting the guide on the 180 axis with the reel in place, then putting the first 2 guides on following the transition of the line around the rod, hoping to minimize the amount of direction changes the line takes, (like that just made any sense)
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