info on overhead rods with braid????
Submitted by hemi on Mon, 2011-02-21 20:19
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hi just a quick question??
what is the advantages and disadvantages of putting braid on a roller overhead rod with a overhead reel.
thanks fellas
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till
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No real advantages of rollers
No real advantages of rollers with braid, just potential for the line to get off the rooler and get pinged, and more maintenance with rollers v's guides.
hemi
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yeh i already got a roller
yeh i already got a roller rod
should i use mono ???would that give a better chance of not getting pinged?? and i see you have some braid for sale
Faulkner Family
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get rid of the roller if its
get rid of the roller if its just the tip. if your fishing deep your better off with braid as there is less drag on the line and you will feel the bites better. if your only fishing shallow you can use mono and keep the roller tip . asa Till said the braid can get stuck between the roller and its housing
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hemi
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ha well my rod has rollers
ha well my rod has rollers all the way up
it is a grifton australia rod stand-up rod/solid 1.80m / 50-80lb
it has from the tip down 4 single rollers and one double roller closest to the reel
as u can tell i know HEAPS
Faulkner Family
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sounds like it could be a
sounds like it could be a dedicated game rod that would run mono. my suggestion would be to get youself a reasonable rod for bottom bashing or trolling from one of the site sponsors as they will look after you and match the rod to the reel and type of fishing you will be doing
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hemi
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i will put a few pics up...so
i will put a few pics up...
so what ur pretty much saying is leave the rod at home cause rollers are too much trouble
big john
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Braid
No good with braid unfortunately hemi.
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chookc
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Roller rod you have
is more suited to trolling with heavy mono 80lb as such.. not really suited to braid.
hemi
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why is that?? i dont have
why is that?? i dont have braid on at the moment but just curious
cudbfishn
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Rod would also be too heavy
Rod would also be too heavy to hold all day bottom bashing.
Ryan C
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keep those roller guides well lubed
or they will seize quickly with salt/corrosion they are not very durable(that type anyway)