too few guides
Has anyone else noticed that major rod manufacturers are not using enough guides on their conventional rods? If you put a good bend in one of these rods, the line cuts across the blank, not a good thing, especially with braid. This is not bargain equipment, but rods that retail for $150, $200, and more. And I am not talking about exceeding the rated capacity of the rod, either. Take a 20 lb-rated rod, lift 5 lbs with it, and there it is. I'm not a Shimano fan-boy, but they do seem to use enough guides, at least on the rods I've looked at (Trevala and Teramar).
Mike
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