Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Braid catching on tip guide...
David Sharples:
I have a couple of rods where this is a problem and a couple where it isn't. Does anyone know why this happens and what the solution is?
My Zenaq Tuna and HOTS Gipang 83H sometimes get a loop of braid that catches round the tip guide when I cast.
Is it an issue with the type of guide? It doesn't happen on my Smith rods or Caranx Kaibutsu...
If I need to put new guides on does anyone know which one I need to choose?
Cheers guys.
stuart bradley:
What type of tip are you using? not sure of the code but the ones that have the bind on bit should help the problem somewhat if you dont already have them on.
Im assuming your talking about the tip, not one of the runners underneath
So a loop actually get pushed around it when casting? Might be something to do with leader, though you cant really shorten it so it doesnt go through the tip runner. Maybe choking the loops down a bit more further down the rod might help, this may be fixed with a bigger ring size on the tip. Are you running different reels on the rods that it doesnt happen with? Do the guides go down a size smaller down the rod?
David Sharples:
Not sure what type of guides they are.. The standard ones that come with the rod. What happens is the bit of line between the tip guide and the first one down loops over the tip top constricting the flow of line on the cast.
I think I can stop it by feathering the line immediately on release of the cast but kind of feel I shouldn't have to with a top of the range rod..
Does anyone think it might be caused by tip bounce? Maybe the shock waves through the rod cause it to wobble and create loose loops of line at the end...
Brandon Khoo:
I can't say I have ever had a rod where this doesn't happen
David Sharples:
Is there any way to minimise it? Do you feather the line just after you release the cast?
Its very irritating when you're approaching a point or a big eddy where you know the right cast will be rewarded, you let fly and the popper goes about fifteen meters and slaps the water in front of you! >:(
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