[size 2] [font "comic Sans MS"] I recently took my daughter to a local pond too see if I could get her into some panfish. Well, while her bobber was bobbing along, I decided to throw some small spinnerbaits and jigs. After several casts the spinnerbait went flying with a slight snapping sound. Thinking I held my finger on the line too long or something. I tied on a 1/8 oz jig then the same thing happened. Upon closer inspection there was something odd with the second guide down from the top. I had some serious grooves worn in it, my first thought was "this can't be good". The rod (Ugly Stik) I was using had 6lb mono but it did have Spiderwire on it in the recent past. I have used Spiderwire for a while now. That seemed to be the only guide with damage. I'll be off to the Rod Building Forum, for guide replacement. [/font] [/size]
[size 2] [font "comic Sans MS"] David [/font] [/size]
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Thanks for the heads up. I bet that everyone will be checking their guides out now. You wouldn't want to loose a big one because of a silly groove.
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I can certainly understand why it would be the second from the top...
that eye takes all drag in the line, mostly because that is were most of the action is on your rod.
It may be a good Idea if you are going to be running with spider wire or other same type materials that you go with ceramic eyelets. or at leas a high quality enylon.
in any case that is sound advice for any one realy to enspect all their eyelets on all their rods from time to time, at least at the beginning of every season.
the situation could have been much worse, you could have had a howg on the other end of your line....
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i used to use that stuff but then i lost like 6 carp in one day because i switched to mono(i switched cause i went to break the line and i wasnt thinking and i used my hands and it cut right through to the bone). it ate throught the tip and everytime there was pressure on the other end it broke. oh well it was a cool thing to use but like manyother things there were set backs
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Thanks for the heads up. I just loaded one of mine with spider wire just to try it. I'll keep an eye on it. thanks, Al
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[size 2] [font "comic sans MS"] Not a problem all, just hope my misfortune can benefit someone.
davetclown, being from the desert Southwest, we really don't have beginning or an ending of the seasons (for fishing), so now I just have to pick a month to do my checks.
Luckily the hawgs do not exist where we were fishing. [/font] [/size]
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I am sure it will and already has...
especialy if any one wants to go through the expence of venturing down this avenue
I dont doubt in the least that the spider wire is an excilent product. Personaly I just dont think that I would spool a reel with it. more so I would rather have a 5-12 foot pre-leader to bash against the rocks...
Thanks again....
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Thanks for sharing your experience. Many will learn from it. I had read about it quite a bit already and had asked around at various tackle shops. I received the same answer from all of them: if you are using a newer model rod the guides shouldn't have any problems with getting cut into. I kinda doubt it since people are still talking about it.
I actually just had a super line (Power Pro) put on my baitcaster and the guy who recommended it said that it's the line that is least likely to cut into the guides from his experience. Another brand that's supposed to not cause that problem is the new Stren Superbraid.
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[size 2] [font "comic Sans MS"] Upon even closer inspection. Not only are there groves worn in the guide but the guide is just about gone. I have had Spiderwire on three of my rods and 6'6" Ugly Stik is the only one that shows wear. It just happens to be one of my newer rods, I've had it for about 3 years. [/font] [/size]
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I've got that 6'6" Ugly Stick and love it! I had Spiderwire's Fusion line on it for about 6 months. I'll hafta check the guides. I now run only mono on that rod. A lot of rods now have titanium guides which should hold up to the spiderwire fairly well. You just gotta shop around. I tend to agree with the guy who recommended the Power Pro though.
Of course, you ask Flagmanonice, he'll tell you to use masonry line.
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Thanks for the heads up i just checked mine and they are ok, i don't think i will get any more of the Spider wire it makes a funny noise when i feal it in. (No it is not my reel that is making the noise.)
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Spiderwire ROCKS!![cool] Best line for super line and mono!
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the major implications of this thread is to make sure that you have guides that can handle the durability of the Spider.[cool]
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Just waiting for Terminator brand to start making after-market guides or guide-covers. Hey, maybe I should market them. Beat Terminator to the big bucks.
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Just be carefull that there aren't any hidden patents out there. That could infringe on your next few years of fishing.[
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[size 2] [font "Comic Sans MS"] I have too agree with you Bassmaster. It is some of the best I have used. I just didn't have a clue that my guides wouldn't like it. [/font] [/size]
[size 2] [font "Comic Sans MS"] David [/font] [/size]
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