spinning cone of flight.

[DRUMCORPFAN]

when the line passes through the butt guide as you reel, should the line circle around the inside of the butt guide without touching the sides. i'm building a 7' rod so i figured if i put a reel on and taped on the butt guide and tip then run the line through, this should allow me to slide the butt guide to a point where the line circles through the inside of the guide. rather then just pick a distance from 24" to 36" from the center of the reel seat to start, and then re-adjust with the stress test. will this work?

[capesams]

When the line flys off the spool about half way to the first guide it gets bigger[loops]. if the first guide is to far away your going to get line slap on the blank, you need to keep the guide close, not half way down the rod.

[DRUMCORPFAN]

makes more sence now capesams, after reading the clemmens book regarding the cone of flight theory and then a smaller butt guide that sits higher off the blank instead of lower frame guides.
i got it now.