Sandman
Hi,
It use to be that if you wanted to stiffen up a rod you lengthened the wraps.
Lately while building composite rods I found that the blanks were softer after wrapping them. I checked with other rod builders and they agreed. Who knows???
For long stiff surf rods I don't think it has much effect. The walls are thich and only the tip flexes, except for fiberglas.
A thin walled blank like a fly rod or flexible whimpy spin/casting sticks is another story.
Capt Neil
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