In a punching rod what if any would the advantage be to having a spiral wrap vs a conventional wrap? My old retired rod builder was a fervent believer in spiral wraps but I have friends who are some of the best in the country at this technique and they don't like or find any advantage in that spiral wrap vs a conventional wrap. In fact they feel the spiral wrap impedes .flow off the reel and shortens their pitching distance/ease
I have rods wrapped both ways but have always felt the spiral wraps had less rod torque on the hook set but some have suggested that just spinning the rod blank before mounting the guides will do pretty much the same thing?
Thoughts please.