i would like to know what size thread would i use to wrapping a guide on a crankbait rods and no color presever ? well i'm just start my new hobby but will need a help with choose thread for crankbait rods that are graphite/glass ?
Josh

Josh
for types of rods you are looking to build. There is no need to use anything larger then size -A thread. Regardless if you use color preserver or not

Josh, I agree with steve ,welcome to the world of rod building.

My only thought here is that a beginner, depending upon his eyesight and manual dexterity, may find D easier for his first rod or two. It's true that D creates a little heavier wrap which can slightly affect rod efficiency on lighter rods, but if you're older or have clumsy fingers, using D for that first rod may help you get by with less frustration.

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I'll echo Tom as I wrapped my first two builds with 'D' size for the sake of experience. On my current (3rd build), I'm using 'A' and it's tough but I'm making it work. In all honesty, the wraps in 'D' don't look bad at all. If you really want to start with 'A', I would suggest doing a few practice wraps (using guides) on an old, broken section of a rod. Climbing the foot cleanly was my biggest obstacle in working with either size. Dress them properly and it's a big advantage!
Keep us posted on your progress, Josh. If you have more questions - hit us up! This is without a doubt the most informative site on the 'net for rod-building info.

Tom, i am 68 with glasses, and after years of breathing all the paints and bondo in the world i have so far lost the feelings in the first three digits on both hand .

i had no one tell me to use D thread so when i started building my first rod i started with A and i really didnt find it that difficult, but then again suggesting D might have been faster , who knows.

I just built my first rod this past weekend, and I wear glasses. I will say the size depends on your choice of types of thread. I used size A for the main color and Metallic D for accents, and I found the D Metallic thread to be a real pain to deal with. Hard to pull the tag back through with only a couple of wraps as the thread wants to slip a bit. So while I got through the process, what I would recommend after having done it, is stick with straight Nylon thread colors and use A. I felt like it wound on great and didn't need virtually any burnishing, and packed easily. Now my guides were nice and i literally did not have to do a thing to prep them and the thread climbed them first time every time. I was amazed at that, so I think I will use those Forecast guides again. I was hand wrapping/turning which I assume you will be as well.

I did practice with repairing some older rods first and I took a fine mill file to those feet and that went quite well, again using the same size A Nylon. The other thing was it helped get a sense of how much distance to start the wrap in front of the guide foot. And that way when I did the rod all of the wraps were the same length. I used a simple T push pin to keep them all the same lenth.

I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." — [Ian Holm (Bilbo Baggins)]

You went the wrong direction with the size on the metallic. Metallics are easier to deal with in trim wraps in the smaller size - it allows you to get more wraps over your tag ends for the same width thus keeping the wrap from flying apart. If I were going to work with a metallic, I'd stick with A for that.


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