Casting triggers... You get what you pay for

[JasonGotaProblem]

Alex, my finger starts hurting if I have more than about 4oz of lead attached to my chunk of fish. I was throwing 3oz for my test casts because that was what i had on hand.

Cornelis, I 100% got the idea for this rod from Jeri. He may not 100% approve every choice I made because I kinda did my own thing with some of it but I credit the concept to him.

[jurelometer]

There is something to be said for trying stuff out for yourself.  Following conventional wisdom is the fastest route to something acceptable, but a lot of conventional wisdom ends up being less optimal stuff that every just keeps repeating.

Build a traditional spinning rod.  Then move the guides around, then try different guides, then switch the reel seat location to reel-down, then try with and without a casting trigger on different payloads.  After Jason gets done with this, the rod may not be as pretty, but he will at a minimum have a better quantitative understanding of the functional effects of all these rod building decisions.

This is how rod building expertise is developed.  IMHO, the rod building community is focused a bit too much on the decorative aspects.  Nothing wrong with artistry, but if you are building a tool and not a display object, functionality should come first. 


-J

[Wolfram M]

Draw up what you want. I'll have a look at making either the molds for a plastic one or just some billet aluminum ones.

[mbg60]

I use the Cannon for casting up to 10oz lead.  I'm using hollow braid.