Norman, maybe you can tell me why two people standing a few feet apart both fishing small chatterbaits with one using a graphite rod and mono the other using a glass rod and braided line,j why can t the one using graphite feel the chatterbaits until it,s half way in but the one with the glass rod feels the chatter from the first crank..I thought the line might have something to do with it,..?What
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Michael, and sensitivity is not all about rods either..the line plays a part too..That,s all I,m trying to point out
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the ugli stick is a perfect example of how a rod stiffles line vibration..The very soft tip acts like a shock absorber, smoothing out the vibes in the line, not much getting to the reel..next time using the ugli stick lower the rod tip to reduce the rod tips influence on the line and you will feel what isn,t getting to the reel because of a soft tip..What,s ironic here is that my most favorite sp
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M8chael, that,s what shocked me when I first used braid on a glass rod,.I could still feel a spinnerbait spin, a small chatterbait chatter, the wiggle of a crankbait, etc..and would have maybe feel more if the glass tip were a bit stiffer,.It,s the stiffness that allows the line to carry more vibration to the reel..A broom handle would work..actually the stiffer materials allow the line to carry
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I know this is a rod building site and we are all conditioned to think rods are the principle source of sensitivity for the fisherman and that the line transmits the vibrations to the rod which transfers them to us but my point is the line transmits the vibrations to us and very little to the rod because the line is not attached to the rod...It,s attached to the reel which is attached so to speak
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Thanks Norman!
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Phil, you beat me to it..I was going to ask him the same thing..lol. I can,t remember the last 30# Dorado I hooked in Maryland..lol.
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I remember when I first used braid on spinning..I liked it so much I removed all my casting reels and boxed them for storage and that,s where they still are..lol..Norrman, what newer braids do you like? Thanks!
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The action of a lure is enhanced more by the lines diameter because a thinner line has less resistance moving back and forth in the water than a thicker line since the line is attached to the lips which swing back and forth..Braid is half the diameter of mono line.
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Hi David..I mainly like braided line for it,s thinner diameter and strength..It seems that when I,m fishing a crankbait the fish hook themselves and since the line has no shock absorbtion, I use fiberglass rods which are incredible for keeping a fish hooked..they can shake their heads to no avail..I,ve hooked fish on a spinnerbait and the jump repeated times..when I get them in the boat I just dr
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Hi David..I mainly like braided line for it,s thinner diameter and strength..It seems that when I,m fishing a crankbait the fish hook themselves and since the line has no shock absorbtion, I use fiberglass rods which are incredible for keeping a fish hooked..they can shake their heads to no avail..I,ve hooked fish on a spinnerbait and the jump repeated times..when I get them in the boat I just dr
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Michael, isn,t any additional weight attached to any part of a rod going to change it,s frequency?.There are people on this site that add as much as three ounces to achieve a balanced rod..that,s the weight of an additional rod..All they need to do is change their grip by moving it forward just a bit, Oh, they don't have a foregrip so they have to add weight, amazing! Lol..
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A fishing rod does not sense anymore than the line..my nephew were fishing one eight chatter baits..he could not feel the chatter until the lure was half way in with his graphite rod and mono line...I was using one of my bow and arrow glass rods with ten pound braided line and could feel chatter for the full cast..sensitivity comes from the line not the rod..jmex.
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Phil, how much sensetivity do you need in a rod fishing a streamer when every line strip is a possible hook set?
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When they first came out with the super lines, I tried some on one of my spin reels then stored away my casting reels forever except for flipping..braid worked so well on spinning for me especially in the wind verses casting, no contest and it,s still no contest..I got into using a bow and arrow cast which can,t be done with a casting reel..Skipping is much, much easier with spinning..just too ma
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Phil, you may remember when freshwater rods had foregrips..It was very handy for gripping the rod and feeling the line at the same time..then one of the bass pros said we don't need this..I guess you don't, if your fishing for ounces..lol..It was another reason to build your own rods..
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OOPS!
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Lynn, are wind knots common? I have had wind knots in fly line leaders but that,s it..not in spin or cast or knots around the rod..Is it more common with spinning..Is it because of closing the bail with the crank and not maintaining line tension to the spool like a beginner does..
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Eric, for my lite stuff with braid I use a#8Y guide on the butt and go straight to runners..it,s a much liter guide train but only for braid..The 8 is tall enough to not get rod slap.
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Good stuff Eric..I never cared for the K guides..They look silly..Companies have to keep comming out with something new though not always improved.
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Roger, these are magic wands it doesn't take much to screw up the magic..lol. Or
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After cutting off some of the stiffest part of the rod, how could the rod become stiffer?
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You have to figure that out for yourself..That,s what most builders end up doing..
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Aleks, this rod weighs 45 gms. how many of those grams are C6O2? Thanks and how many are fiberglass? Thanks.......Ours is not to wonder why, ours is just to do and buy..lol.
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It,s only a matter of common cents Phil..lol.
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Mark, would you not like to know how much C6O2 is in the rod..Is it 100%, or 50%, or 10%..?
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When you pack the thread is pushed along the rod surface..It,s easier to push if it,s not wound around the rod under high winding tension..just use a moderate winding tension and it will pack perfectly and after burnishing you should not get blank bleed..If you do just go to a larger thread..and on an ice rod you really have to watch the winding tension or it will not pack at all..
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David, can you get the thread in size B..It,s a little thicker and wraps like A.
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David, I would not dare sand because the walls must be very thin..A rod over seven feet and only about 11/2' ounces does not have much thjickness,..It,s probably a blend to tone down it,s stiffness so that should help it,s durability some..I don,t know, we are not told much for some odd reason..most rod makers like to brag about modulus and talk about blends..you know they are not 100% C6O2..I wo
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Correct Phil, line sensitivity beats out rod sensitivity every time..no contest.Especially with braid..I fish with glass rods and power pro line and have more sensitivity than when I used graphite rods with mono..
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