Rod Question?

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

curious what kind of fish rubs the line on the rod. Ive caught a lot of big lake sturgeon on my tigerrod bait caster and I dont ever recall the line hitting the rod. cutting through the guides oh yah. need to replace the whole set now. not that Im complaining its fun to wear them off.

I guess if the rod guides are too far apart and the rod bends to a point that the line has the potential to touch the rod....or if the rod it not adequate for the game fish targeted then the rod bends to a point the line rubs the rod.

[Osky]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

I guess if the rod guides are too far apart and the rod bends to a point that the line has the potential to touch the rod....or if the rod it not adequate for the game fish targeted then the rod bends to a point the line rubs the rod.

Or perhaps the design of the guides is such that they do not stand hi enough from the blank?

Osky

[HuyFishin]

Catfish and Carp has a video of line touching his fingers and cutting through his foam handle on his rod when he lifted his baby kid with 100 pound test .

The rod was a Daiwa Beefstick. Rod didnt break but line was cutting through.

[Osky]

Originally Posted by HuyFishin

Catfish and Carp has a video of line touching his fingers and cutting through his foam handle on his rod when he lifted his baby kid with 100 pound test .

The rod was a Daiwa Beefstick. Rod didnt break but line was cutting through.

I don’t think about that, not that I ever did, when I use my heavier spinning rods for big fish. I have the butts of the rods measured long enough to comfortably ride down under my forearm for leverage and my left hand reeling never goes forward of the reel.

Osky