01-02-2003, 03:50 AM
Hey guys,
Just put the spinning eyelets (light temp wrap) on a fiberglass 9ft, 6wt flyrod. 7 eyelets (nice single post ceramic that are just a very little larger [on the first two eyelets near the reel only] than on a like length rod)plus tip top. Trying to cast 1 1/2" grubs with 1/8oz egg sinker slider rig of 4lb test.
At present reel spool diameter is too small however I don't think that's the whole problem.....
When I cast this thing (I flyfish also) the tip top really whips (carrys)forward after the rods releases its load.
A combination of side cast, Kentucky windage and a bass master's spinner bait cast in the brush get the job done but I think I need to change something phyiscal!
Potential Problems:
1) Too many eyelets? (I've spaced the eyelets in the normal spacings seen on other spinning rods of the same length)
2) Just get a bigger diameter reel/spool before doing anything?
(going to do this anyway)
3) Tip Top too heavy?
4) Rod too soft?
I did get some bites with the rod.
Anybody else know what to do besides give up on the blank!
The eyelets alone cost more than the generic rod. ha ha ha
JapanRon
a.k.a. tsurikichi (means fishing crazy in Japanese)
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