Technique Specific Rods - Part 2 of a series

The spiral wrap or Roberts wraps is the subject of this posting...A difficult wrap to understand but extremely effective if presented and built properly.

The reason manufacturers have not adapted to this wrapping technique is that the geometry and physics required to set up the blank is too costly for a manufacturing operation.  Time is money, and money is profit. 

Rod manufacturers build rods for the "average" fisherman.  These companies have a profit motive and the "average" consumer does not understand the benefits of the wrap.  There has been an attempt by a couple of manufacturers to introduce the wrap, however sportshop sales people did not grasp the benefits either.  Without the proper explanation, buyers believe the rod is defective in its set-up!

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Technique Specific Fishing Rods - Part 1 of a Series

Manufactures continue to bring to the marketplace new and interesting tools for fishing.  Some have a complete series of rods to match different presentations or baits, lengths, line class and so on.  This series of blogs will deal with several unique technique specific custom rods to be used in special situations where no off-the-shelf rod will do the job.

The first of this series will deal with the Spiral Wrap or Roberts Wrap as is it properly known. 

I am a professional custom rod builder and have explored and use this technique exclusively on all of my casting rod for some time now.  There is no practical reason not to use the wrap other than the time it takes to properly set up the rod. 

The spiral wrap technique is about 100 years old.  It was developed by a cat fisherman in Kansas City.  He believe and correctly so, that a rod should be stable when fighting a big fish.  After a lot of trial and error he came about the technique properly call the Roberts Wrap.  His technique ha morphed over the years and now carries several name, such as spiral wrap,acid wrap,revolver and several others.  The point of the Spiral Wrap is that the wrap will give greater casting distance, better casting accuracy and most importantly, stability in fighting a fish.

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Why Buy A Custom Built Fishing Rod? Part 4 of a series

When considering to purchase a new custom rod, many factors come into play.  We have discussed all manner of detail in the posts below.  The final post of this series concludes with:

Choose a blank according to length, action and power including line test preference.  Custom builders will find the spine of the blank for strength and balance, then install a handle with the proper length to ergonomically fit and suit the fisherperson.  Then guides are added in the correct number according to the needs and requirement of the blank to function properly and fish well.  All of this takes time and expertise to make these elements all come together.

Custom fishing rods are surprisingly affordable and each one is created to suit  individual fishing styles.

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Why Buy A Custom Fishing Rod? Part 3 of a series.

Fishing lines, leader materials, hooks, lures, and reels all have an impact on rod designs.  Physical stature of the fisherperson even comes into play.  It is unreasonable to expect the commercial rod industry to offer such a diverse range of rods.

To get this high degree of specialization, the custom rod is the best answer.

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Why Buy A Custom Built Fishing Rod? Part 2 of a series

Fisherman need to trust their instincts.  If there is something special an angler wants in rod performance, it's easier to build it into a custom rod than it is to buy over the counter.

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Why Buy A Custom Built Fishing Rod? Part 1 of a series

Custom-built fishing rods have a lot more to offer an angler than they did years ago.  Once a custom built rod was little more than a sign of affluence, now it has more to do with function.  Component technology has since outpaced commercial rod design, and continues to do so on a regular basis.  Anglers who fish a lot know better than the manufacturers what they want  in their rods.  Where better to start than with a custom fishing rod builder.

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A Case For Custom Built Fishing Rods - Part #6 of a Series

We have reached the end of this series with this blog.  Hope you are enjoying this string of ideas.

It takes time and expertise to make all the above elements to work well together. An aesthetic touch like a decorative thread cross wrap or even a weave or feather inlay or some other exotic touch could be added to make the rod the perfect fishing tool.

The result is a fishing rod that is perfectly suited to the way you fish more so than any rod purchased off the shelf. The cost of a custom built fishing rod is surprisingly affordable. By the way, each LakeLady Custom Fishing Rod comes with it’s own “case,” a custom embroidered protective rod sock.

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