Originally Posted by
MtnFisher
I read the article and this one line stood out to me the most “ Tied to the end of the line was a standard 3/8-ounce casting plug. “
Try that with 1g lure and I believe you’ll get different results .
More weight pulling on the line , straightens the line so it glides through the micro guides .
With lightweight lures , you don’t have the weight to straighten the line , so you need a gradual reduction in guide size to allows the coils to unwind.
Larger stripper guides allow the line coils to freely pass through the first few guides as what little weight of the lure straightens out the coils .
Whe the microwave guides came out , my opinion was they’ll be great on a medium or medium light rod casting a 1/4 ounce or heavier lure , but with a lighter lure the coils will jam up at the first guide . A gimmick IMO .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “