I've got a 9 foot I love the action on and want to convert it for a spinning reel. Is a full re-wrap necessary or just the first few guides? The interweb experts go both ways.
The spline will be upside down
Boat rod or casting with it , put a reel on and try it .
1 piece or 2 piece rod ?
I've used spinners on conventional rods and done ok. The first few guides are too small but ok other than that. The rod bent just fine under the load. Nobody made any comments since there are plenty with white boots fishing with a spinner upside down turning the handle backwards on those short trips in the summer... if you know what I mean!
It depends on how the rod was wrapped in the first place. If it's directly on the spline, then changing the rod from conventional to spinner will usually result in a stiffer spinning rod than the casting rod.
Quote from: oldmanjoe on August 27, 2020, 02:27:24 AM
Boat rod or casting with it , put a reel on and try it .
1 piece or 2 piece rod ?
It is a 1 peace, 9-foot casting rod it's a hybrid of glass and graphite made by Phenix and like many mass produced rods it's not wrapped directly on the spine.
You'll want to change the stripper and probably the second guide, possibly the third. Also the tip is likely less-than-ideal.
The guide spacing might be out by a fair whack as well depending how the original rod was wrapped. You may want the stripper guide to go where the second previously was, or somewhere in between, to allow for the increased distance that a spinner stands off the rod. If the first guide is too close it will create a severe line angle, especially when the rotor is at the bottom-most angle.
But honestly, if you like the blank... you can't go that far wrong.
I have done many the the other way around, Spinner to Conventional. Bear in mind by default we fish with our reels fitted on the back hand, in my case 17cm from the rear.
I think you may need to change a few things, perhaps where you place your reel and perhaps one or two guides need to be replaced.
The way I would do it is to start by simply fitting a spinning reel to the rod and go and cast/fish with it and see how it works. Then from there systematically change whatever you feel is limiting you.
It is not a given that you have to do anything, but that way you end up with a rod that is perfect for you. I fished for a month with a rod with two reel seats till I eventually decided I needed only the rear one and removed the front seat. I then changed 2 of the guides. Remember I am working in the other direction, (spinning to Conventional)
I still use the rod regularly and it still has a mixture of original and new guides.