05-16-2003, 08:14 AM
Hi there TubeDude,
Can't think of anything but compliments toward your many areas of expertise.
Yes, absolutely yes, I remember seeing a setup in Japan that had a spinning rod with no butt and a spincast type reel slung underneath the rod and having a lever extending forward which I think served the same a the spincast's release button. No, no alcohol in this house, so don't ask!
Also, I have a spinning reel that I use with my wierd noodle pole. I made it purposly with a detachable rear butt section I've described previously. I have the compact rod for tube use in one configuration and a two handed beach rod in the other. You knew what I was up to you sly dog. I use a Japanese spinning reel on that rod. The reel has the braking system actuated via a lever that extends from the front of the base of the reel so that the drag works by how much pressure (squeezing it against the rod handle) you put on the brake which is realized by a friction assembly that restricts the reel bail from turning in a way that lets out line. More pressure the harder it is for the whole bail unit is to turn! ha ha ha
Huh, what goes where, when???? This reel may have had its day here in the US too, I don't know.
The reason this rig works is that some casting and all breaking functions are done ahead of the body of the reel as is where your hand must be placed to grip the outfit. Thus balance is changed from what might be considered the norm.
Whew! If you mull it over a bit of time, I'm sure you'll recognize that it would be ok to use if you had a grip like a gorilla. ha ha
JapanRon
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