Acid Wrap Rod Layout

The guide set layout that transfers line from a conventional casting reel to the underside of the rod is commonly known as a spiral wrap roberts wrap or acid wrap.

Acid wrap rod layout. This is how we set up an acid wrap. This term for the spiral wrapped guide layout is said to come from a west coast rod builder who was on acid when he twisted up the psychedelic looking rod for the first time. It was originally designed for the saltwater industry over 100 years ago but recently has been adapted and refined to make its mark in the bass fishing industry. The dynamics of the rod are explained as well as the reasons behind building with this.

Tsunami trophy slow pitch jigging casting rods are constructed of a high modulus graphite mesh and composite blend for strength and. The key is to basically lay the guides out as you would a conventional rod all guides on top and then just move all but the butt guide to the bottem of the rod. This rod is a lamiglas 6640 blank built as an acid wrap guide layout. Black hole cape cod special acid wrapped spiral jigging rods its unique guide positions reduce the torque between the last two guides near the reel seat.

I use fly type ceramics on all of the 180 guides 8 for muskie salmon and 6 for everything else. Place the bumper guide exactly halway way between the butt and first 180 guide. For spiral acid rod guide layout works well with decorative buttwrap layout too. The acid wrap design minimizes stress on the rod and reduces breakage from high sticking.

In a nutshell this guide placement reduces torque allowing you to fight larger fish on lighter tackle with less fatigue. Thus you will not hurt your wrist while fighting giant much easier to fight.