I am Stupid

[lite-liner]

because I don't know what an "acid wrap" is.
Can someone post up a couple examples?
sounds cool, does it serve any further purpose
like strength or durability, or is it just "bling"?
thanks
Brian

[paul708]

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[paul708]

Our crew went 10 for 16 on the big, slob bluefins, and we kept 2 that were estimated by the crew at 110 & 120 lbs.

Paul, attached is a photo of the 120 pounder that I jigged up and landed on one of your rods. (The rod was Mate James' custom Lamiglass togging stick that you wrapped for him.) I managed to land this tuna after an hour and twenty minute fight on the light rod paired with a small TN-16 reel spooled with 65 pound Power Pro braid. By the time, we got the fish in the boat, the side plates of the reel were hot to the touch. (This was the third tuna that I hooked on the jig, but the first two pulled free after ~15 minutes.)

Capt. John put us right on the meat as we had the first tuna hooked within 10 minutes of coming tight to the anchor. Within the next 3 hours, we went on to land 9 more, but unfortunately, our hot bite got killed when the boat traffic got heavy all around us.

This was a corporate trip sponsored by my company, and it was the first time I ever had a chance to try jigging for tuna. I sure hope that it won't be my last! I figure by sometime next week, my forearms will probably stop aching and my smile will start to fade, but for now I am one whooped but happy camperIt was definitely a BLAST! The fight was like the Energizer bunny as it kept going, and going, and going ... As I was sweating my jangles off and struggling to regain line, James kept teasing me saying "that's what you get for fishing for tuna with a fluke/tog rod."

The acid wrap not only worked perfectly, but it looked real pretty as well. If anyone ever needs a testimonial to the toughness of that blank, or the quality of your guide wrapping work, just let me know.

Fighting such a large BF tuna on such a light rod with no belt harness

[CAP]

Mcgolfer,

As you still using acid wrapped rollers??? I had a bad experience with one and have never used it since.

-CP

[mcgolfer]

i have 2 of the acid wrapped roller rods. i assume the trouble you had was with the spectre getting in between the roller and the frame. if that was your problem i have found that if i fish 150 or 200lbs spectre then it is not an issue. i use these rods to put extreme drag pressure on big rig and struture fish....rick

[SkeeterRonnie]

Brian. I bought McGolfers "Texas Sidewinder" rod for bass fishing. YOu are welcome to play with it for a couple weeks to see if you like that concept. I find it casts farther, and works a topwater like a champ. Its not a salt rod, but it will give you the basic concept.

[Ragman]

When some of the "Spiral" or "Acid" wrapped rods starting getting attention on the west coast, someone deemed it an "Acid-wrap" rod because obviously, the wrapper had to be on acid to have wrapped it in that manner!

[paul708]

Originally Posted by Ragman

When some of the "Spiral" or "Acid" wrapped rods starting getting attention on the west coast, someone deemed it an "Acid-wrap" rod because obviously, the wrapper had to be on acid to have wrapped it in that manner!

He sure Did i have a few of his older rods here..great guy