I bought a new rod (shimano sienna) and my swivels (20 lbs) do not fit through guides. I’ll try to find smaller swivels but doubt they’ll fit because the smallest guide is too small. Is there any trick to disassemble the 2 piece rod without cutting the leader every time?
Posted by devMa6
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You don’t want it going through the guides regardless.
I always disassemble mine with the swivel past the rod tip, because I don’t reel swivels past the tip. Just let a little line out, or lower the drag, and take it apart.
Bro just cut it at the swivel it takes 15 seconds to tie a knot. Clipping the line will also wear it down you’ll have to cut it anyway?
You should never run swivels through your rod guides. It will break the guides.
If you’re only trying to pass them through to disassemble the 2pc rod that would be ok but as you said, I doubt you’ll find any that fit as people just usually cut and retie.
Just pull the line through a few inches, separate the halves of the rod, and fold one back on the other.
As the previous poster said….you don’t want it to…. Loosen the line, disassemble, tighten up the slack, you’re done.
Swivels never go through this type of rod guide. Only full rollers and special blends. Never a ceramic aluminum guide.
Cut. Retie with Palomar knot lake side. done.
Just curious why you use a swivel? Is it a particular rig?
This post hurts me. If you’re trying to run the swivel through the guides to take the rod apart, just take the rod apart with the line/swivel/hook and everything already assembled. It does not hurt the rod. And if you’re THAT worried about it, just buy a dang rod case.
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Like everyone said, NEVER go through the eyelets with anything.
If you must keep it on while disassembling, just let some line out and then take it apart. You can actually snap the swivel on the reel and keep it compact if you’re really wanting to.
Never reel any components through the eyes of your rod as they will severely damage the guides – even line and braid will damage the guides over time but the last thing you need is metal rattling and scratching them
You will spend more time untangling the two pieces of the poles/attached line than cutting/tie knot.
Plus if you try to keep the two poles attached might break an eyelet or tip.
You could just… put the hook in the hook keeper?
Why do you need the swivel through the guides? Are you tying 9 foot leaders or something?
I just let out enough line slack so that I can place the two rod pieces side by side. This way I don’t have to take anything off. The only problem I encounter is that the leader will end up coiling around the rod and line but it’s only an issue if it’s dark out.
Yeah I don’t understand. I personally don’t WANT the swivel to go through. I give out a lot of slack line and hook the swivel somewhere near the reel