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Re: Spiral wrap lay out.
Posted by: Jesse Wright (---.mycingular.net)
Date: March 14, 2015 03:03PM

Roger, I run 80# braid, 150ft 80# mono and a 30ft floro leader usaly #60
I troll live bait from my kayak and catch, YFT up to 100lbs, sailfish, Marlin, mahimahi, wahoo, hebi, Aku, kawakawa, GT's Ulua, Uku Jobfish, by catch of big sharks Galopocose, Tiger, hammerhead, whitetip, thresher usaly 6ft-13ft.
A few other smaller by catch like needle fish, Baracuda ext...

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Re: Spiral wrap lay out.
Posted by: John E Powell (---.dynamic.wnyric.org)
Date: March 16, 2015 12:17PM

Jesse Wright Wrote:
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> The line passes through the #16 guide after the
> bumper guide without touching it. is this good?
>

If the line doesn't make contact with the ring then that guide is serving no useful purpose, it's just adding unnecessary weight to the rod. Every guide ring should make contact with the line.

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Re: Spiral wrap lay out.
Posted by: Jesse Wright (---.mycingular.net)
Date: March 19, 2015 02:28PM

Right on, thank you

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