Spiral wrap conventional rod

[numbskull]

Makes sense for lifting tuna or jigging cod. Doesn't make much sense for casting. Also, I can't say I've been aware of any torque on a SURF rod built conventional.....maybe if you didn't use a foregrip you'd notice some.

[junkmansj]

I have a 13'6" s conv. rod I use with a avet 5.6 casts very well and is great for landing fish. It does tame the torque of the reel.

Also have a 7'6" flounder rod and a 7' chunking rod (boat) both acid wrapped

[surfcrazy1]

built three rods with spiral wrap
one to a fellow vet, one to a brother in law, and a 1087
for myself. the 2 were boat rods and both were happy with results [the only concern with one was how the spiral went-mine went to the right]
its seems that if the spiral goes right and ur reel is to the right u may have a balance issue. i didn't see any loss of distance on 1087. i think the best part of design is that if done properly the rod will do 90% of the work and ur shoulder and back take less of the strain. just my ho.
i got a lot of help and opinions from another site. and if u can get used to the oddity and look of the rod.
good luck with build
paul

[SeaWolf]

all "conventional rods" will torque. this is due to the line forced to stay on top of the blank due to the guides on top, whereas the line wants to be at the lowest point on the rod, the bottom. depending on how stiff or heavy powered of a blank you have, you may or may not notice it. with a spiral rod setup, you could hold the rod on the fore grip (top) and rear grip (btm) with open palms as pressure is applied to the line going thru the guides and the rod will stay upright - reel on top. sometimes, there is some line leveling issues depending on the method built, but if you are leveling w/ your hand it's not noticed.

all rods i build now for jigging or bottom fishing utilitze spiraled guide layouts.

several people built FW rods spiraled w/o problems. many have built surfcasting rods spiraled and love them.

so, it's not a gimmick. fish one and then find out why they work.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by SeaWolf

all "conventional rods" will torque. this is due to the line forced to stay on top of the blank due to the guides on top, whereas the line wants to be at the lowest point on the rod, the bottom. depending on how stiff or heavy powered of a blank you have, you may or may not notice it. with a spiral rod setup, you could hold the rod on the fore grip (top) and rear grip (btm) with open palms as pressure is applied to the line going thru the guides and the rod will stay upright - reel on top. sometimes, there is some line leveling issues depending on the method built, but if you are leveling w/ your hand it's not noticed.

all rods i build now for jigging or bottom fishing utilitze spiraled guide layouts.

several people built FW rods spiraled w/o problems. many have built surfcasting rods spiraled and love them.

so, it's not a gimmick. fish one and then find out why they work.

Got any pics of 10' surf rods you've done? Would be cool to see one spiral wrapped.

[Islander77]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Makes sense for lifting tuna or jigging cod. Doesn't make much sense for casting. Also, I can't say I've been aware of any torque on a SURF rod built conventional.....maybe if you didn't use a foregrip you'd notice some.

Numb actually I think by that statement you would fish stiff blanks... I have a conventional wrapped lami 136-3m blank... ITS SLLLLOOOOWWWWWWW action like retarded.. lol and The way it bends would be actually ideal for this application... Similair to a 120-1l wrapped convench the wat the rod flexes along spine makes a huge difference with this style... Just my .02 though..