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Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Michael Tarr
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Date: July 05, 2023 11:31PM
On my current build, I mounted the reel after aligning the guides and noticed my grip twists the rod a bit, making the guides look off center. I don’t think it will affect much but I wonder if anyone has aligned guides according to the twist created by the reel and your personal grip? If so what’s your experience? Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Michael Danek
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Date: July 06, 2023 07:33AM
I align with the reel. I think I would never be able to get the apparent misalignment out of my head. But I doubt very much if it will affect anything significantly. It's all in the head. Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: July 06, 2023 12:19PM
Spiral wrapped guides lose nothing when the guides are orientated 180 degrees from each other, why would your situation be a problem? I don't know about you, but I orientate my hand in an almost down palm position when casting my baitcasting rods to free up my wrist in the cast, again it doesn't affect nothing, I don't throw to the right of left, the rod doesn't do anything strange while I do it. I guess like stated above, it's not a concern. Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: July 06, 2023 12:25PM
Spiral wrapped guides lose nothing when the guides are orientated 180 degrees from each other. I orientate my hand in an almost down palm position when casting my baitcasting rods to free up my wrist in the cast, again it doesn't affect nothing, I don't throw to the right of left, the rod doesn't do anything strange while I do it. I guess like stated above, it's not a concern. Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Daryl Ferguson
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Date: July 06, 2023 01:28PM
It’s only a big deal if it bothers you. Otherwise, go fish the you know what out of it and be happy. Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Ron Schneider
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Date: July 06, 2023 01:31PM
As a teenager, I joined a group that did "Tournament Casting " at a special concrete platform,
in a pond in Lincoln Park, Chicago, ILL I was taught to turn the reel handles up, and that was with a conventional wrapped casting rod. The blank was a 6&1/2' very moderate action, custom Fiberglass blank. At that time, South Bend made a very small casting reel. We removed the level wind for less friction, and spooled up with 6# test braid. The point is that it cast very accurately and up to about 60/70' at floating targets. To this day I prefer "Moderate" action on all my rods. Best wishes, Ron Schneider Schneider's Rod Shop Mountain Home, Arkansas [www.schneidersrods.com] mtnron40@yahoo.com 870-424-3381 Re: Guide alignment question
Posted by:
Michael Tarr
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Date: July 06, 2023 07:59PM
I’m going to build it inline with the seat, I just noticed this while messing around. All my other spinning rods fish fine. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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