Striper Time Rerun

[BigFish]

The narrator is horrible with his size estimates!!! That last one is 45#s? More like 20!! Love the old plugs!

[eelskimmer]

Tagger,

Good eyes--I noted same two guides and a tip.
But I think conventional in those days were always
short of guides. In late seventies I gave a 10'
blank to a relative to build a conventional for me.
It came back with only three guides and about 7'
of rod before the first. I tried with no success to
get back into conventional casting with that rod before
I turned it into a spinner and took many big
Stripers with it with no problem. Are we over doing
guides on today rods?????

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by eelskimmer

Tagger,

Good eyes--I noted same two guides and a tip.
But I think conventional in those days were always
short of guides. Are we over doing
guides on today rods?????

No .. today is better .. School of thought then was less guides ,less friction, better casting distance . That's what I use to think..(mono).. Truth is more guides ,,equall better loading of the blank,,more recovery of blank , more distance .. even with mono.. More guides makes a better fish fighting tool too ..