Wire rod.

[lakertaker97]

Are roller guides needed for wire and are blue diamond rods good?

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[adam2000]

No not needed. Get a daiwa heartland and put a twilli on it. Probally run you 55 bucks tops

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[adam2000]

Not trying to be a smartass or a jerk but if you scrolled down about 3 inches on your screen you will see your same question asked about 50 times in the last week.

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[TyeeTanic]

Not needed - but I prefer having rollers - much smoother action.

If you do get normal loop guides make sure they are made out of hardened steel or silicon carbide. If they are normal ceramic - the wire will likely saw through them in no time.

[lakertaker97]

Do you know of any rods that have those guides?

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[K Gonefishin]

The blue diamond ones are the most affordable roller wire rods, all the others are 100 or better. they are nice rods a couple friends have them.

I personally don't think you need them though. Heartlands, TDR's with a Twilli is fine IMO and many others as I put up a post like this a awhile back when I was buying. Put your money into quality reels instead.

[Randew2u]

I like the idea of 30-40' of 30# Mono at the end of my 7 strand. Im trying to figure oout a decent knot that will pass through my guides though.

[Randew2u]

I think i found a solution. I used a 6 inch piece of dacron, the type used for J-pluts and found it is hollow inside. It is a courser braid and heavier than the jacketing on 27# leadcore. I used a very small nail to insert into the cut end of the dacron line and then a lighter to melt the fibers together. I removed the nail and put about 3" of mono in one end. I secured it with a Willis Knot. Then I doubled over my 7 strand mailin wire and inserted it into the other end of the dacron. I made it long enoug so that the doubled wire will be in the final willis knot but not much past it. I secured the wire end with another Willis knot. It looks like it will work well. I then used a lighter to singe the end of the dacron where the 7 strand goes into it, making it pointy. I put about 30' of 30# Andes Mono on the end so that the wire will be all on the spool when horsing in Sammy. Should work. Anyone else done similar?