Braided line on rod guides

[jooleyen]

Does braided line tear up rod guides on a 150 dollar rod? Some of the non-serious bass anglers in my family are telling me that it does.

Thanks-

Julien

[zooker]

not if the rod is fairly new it won't the new rods have solved this..

rod eyes wear out get used to this i have had to replace 3 rod eyes..last year.. wore slap thru them with MONO..

zooker

[jooleyen]

Thanks Zooker.

[Hef]

Zooker is right about the guides. I throw 50lb braid on my $240.00 rod and haven't had a problem. Sometimes it sounds pretty rough, just like its sawing right through them, but they're fine. Rods have came along way in their construction.

[Rebbasser]

Agree-todays rods hold up well with braid.

[jooleyen]

Good. It seems like every 5 casts I make with braid, I check my guides because it sounds like a wire is tearing them up.

[Rebbasser]

The sound takes some getting used to after throwing mono but it isn't hurting the rod guides.

[Jolly]

If you get some graphite spray (not grease) and spray your guides and spool, they will cast farther, smoother and won't make that sound as much. Also, the better the rod the less the braid on the guides will make a difference. You get what you pay for.

Jolly

[dodgeguy]

if you have titanium nitrided,alconite or sic guides you will not have a problem.

[1FASTLASER]

All very good points to remeber but in all actuality not always is the line the culprit in wearing out guides. Yes it is a factor but even more so is the water in which you fish. The dirt particles in the water cling to your rod therefore you have grit running through them at 100+mph. Has anyone ever thought about that. I know when I lived in Pa where the water is cleaner I hardly ever replaced WORN out guides and I used braid. Down here I will replace guides on a couple of my more used rods about every 1 1/2.

[skeeter944]

i clean my rods after each trip,i use a damp cloth and wipe down the blank,then i get some q-tips and clean the guides,and if they need it,i clean the handles then use some sandpaper to smooth them out.

[Vabass22]

I think youre in more danger, if you use lower end products. Higher end rods, with good guides shouldn't have too much of a problem w/ braid.

[Patrick Krueger, Jr.]

Originally Posted by dodgeguy

if you have titanium nitrided,alconite or sic guides you will not have a problem.

Is that to say that ceramic guides are problamatic?

[dodgeguy]

that would be to say possibly.my buddy used to use nothing but loomis glx rods and powerpro.the guides went bad on his rods constantly and he stopped using powerpro.i have also heard of regular aluminum oxide guides wearing out when used with braids.alcontie,sic and titanium nitrided guides are made to withstand anything.my personal preference in guides are fuji titanium frame sic guides.

[pig n jig]

The wives tales came from the original braided line where they used different materials in their braid than they do today. They were rough on guides that were designed back then.They have changed since then, todays braided lines and guides are designed so you should not have a problem. P N J

[dodgeguy]

i've also heard it's not actually the line that's abrasive but bits of sand and silt that can get attached to the braid that do damage.i personally have never worn out a good quality guide with braid.as far as my friends issue with guides i would be more inclined to say loomis used some crap guides rather than the powerpro causing a problem.either way loomis replaced 10 rods for him no questions asked.

[FLBassAssassin]

Originally Posted by dodgeguy

i've also heard it's not actually the line that's abrasive but bits of sand and silt that can get attached to the braid that do damage.i personally have never worn out a good quality guide with braid.as far as my friends issue with guides i would be more inclined to say loomis used some crap guides rather than the powerpro causing a problem.either way loomis replaced 10 rods for him no questions asked.

as far as loomis goes in my opinion...for the money they are junk....they are not spined right...for anyone who can take a rod and bend it and roll it to see if it is spined correctly, you know what i am talking about...im guessing that might have something to do with your friends eye problems...loomis is great with replacing rods...but as far as quality received for money spent...its ridiculous

[islandbass]

Originally Posted by jooleyen

Good. It seems like every 5 casts I make with braid, I check my guides because it sounds like a wire is tearing them up.

Yeah, that sound gets a little time to get used to. I actually disliked that sound a lot at first and it sounded like a busted violin. However, that nasty noise turned into harmonic bliss when I hooked into a huge salmon one day and since then it changed from being into music to my ears.

[jooleyen]

That's kinda funny that you say that because my first fish caught with a baitcaster and braid was a salmon too. Now the noise kinda reminds me of horsing big fish to the boat. That's a good thing.

[Patrick Krueger, Jr.]

Shaw Grigsby has got me wanting to try Sufix braid.

I haven't used braided line in years, there just isn't that much heavy cover around me and I use heavy mono for topwater.

With all these "rounded" braided lines out now, I'll probably try those.

[bassintxlady]

i use braided line on my airrus rod...along with my chronarch HSV reel...it's a sweet combo....you can pull those fish thru thick hydrilla with it....as far as the noise....i'm too busy yelpin when i get a big one on the line to care...lol......