The Cat Fish Cleaver

[A.W.Wolfram]

This is one that went out the door a few weeks ago.

8" Sturgeon/Channel Cat Rod

[harvey lee]

Looks great Andy.

What type roping did you use for the grips?

[clKiekhafer]

Very nice A.W., I like the effect you have on the butt wrap.

[unfrozen]

That turned out great Andy.

[A.W.Wolfram]

Thanks.

Tom, its 3/16" cord. Its chunky but has a great feel.

[elusivecrappiecatcher]

Just learning rod building here myself and want to do a rod like this for the same thing. My question is (sorry for the dumb question) why are the guides offset? What does this help with or do?

[Brad B]

Just learning rod building here myself and want to do a rod like this for the same thing. My question is (sorry for the dumb question) why are the guides offset? What does this help with or do?

that is what is called a spiral wrap. A.W. Wolfram can explain it better then I can.

[upnorth]

One of the main benefits to a spiral wrap is the guides wind up on the bottom of the rod and that is where the line want to pull too. With a casting rod with the standard wrap the line when fighting a fish will want to pull the rod in your hands so the line would be on the bottom of the rod. It also helps with guide spacing and the amount of guides(read that weight) that will be needed on the rod. With guides on top you will need more guides to keep the line from running against the blank when fully flexed.

There may be some other things that others take into consideration too.

[elusivecrappiecatcher]

One of the main benefits to a spiral wrap is the guides wind up on the bottom of the rod and that is where the line want to pull too. With a casting rod with the standard wrap the line when fighting a fish will want to pull the rod in your hands so the line would be on the bottom of the rod. It also helps with guide spacing and the amount of guides(read that weight) that will be needed on the rod. With guides on top you will need more guides to keep the line from running against the blank when fully flexed.

There may be some other things that others take into consideration too.

Kinda makes sense. Thanks foR the explanation. Might have to try it!

[A.W.Wolfram]

upnorth hit the nail on the head.

Another benefit that applies to cat rods is tangle resistance when the rod is sitting in a holder. This also allows for lights or glow sticks to be placed on the rod tip without interfering with the line and giving an unobstructed view.