01-13-12, 12:21 PM | #1 |
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zero line guide??
hey guys. just recently saw a video of a USreel baitcaster that uses no line guides. they call it an "Able guide" & is supposed to eliminate the friction point of a fishing line going through a typical line guide, hence a much smoother & longer cast. the only other baitcaster i know of that emphisizes less friction in their line guides is a daiwa T3. wonder if you can interchange that Able guide onto other reels with a typical line guide. curious if anyone has first hand experience with either reels & if the line guides, or lack there of, made a huge difference in casting and feel?
here's 1 of the vids i saw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKYDVKnsTRk Last edited by boloson; 01-13-12 at 12:26 PM. Reason: forgot to add video |
01-13-12, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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A little more info that the reel folks may like.
Explains the whole reel's adjustments and concept. I found the the reel rotation on the reels to be even more intriguing. It all makes sense to me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvBmm...eature=related
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01-13-12, 03:49 PM | #3 |
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I handled one at an event but haven't fished it. Honestly, I'm not sold. Modern low profile reels have a disengaging levelwind and relatively narrow spools. Even if the guide stops at one end of the worm gear and the line spools off the other side, the angle is not so great as to cause significant friction and what there is only exists at that point as the angle changes as line comes off. Casting distance is way over rated imo and should take a back seat to accuracy.
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I don't see any glaring quality issues with either of these reels I'm just not convinced yet of the advantage in real life fishing situations. There's nothing wrong with keeping an open mind, but at the same time, personally I'd rather experiment with things that have at least some known element such as line weights and materials, tuning, setup...
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