I was reading about someone's new idea of wrapping line around the rod to help prevent tangles in the rod locker and thought "new idea" that has been around as long as rods and reels. Fastening the hook or lure near the reel, snugging up the line, then pulling the line about 3 inches or so away from the rod and spinning the about 3 times to let the middle guide hold the wrapped line, isn't new.
Where I work we manufacture aerospace products thatsome times require expando braid that we make from various nylon type materails. I have been using expando braid for rod covers for years and never gave it a thought as to possible commercial value. Makes a great breathable rod cover that is easy to install and remove.
Well expando sleeve rod covers are now on the market, see Here
While on the subject, please remove your hooks and lure at the end of the day and don't leave them pre rigged. Knots that are over 24 hours old tend to cold flow and weaken on both mono and fluorocarbon line. You should remove about 15 feet of line whenever you retie and you should retie more often. Run the line between your index finger and thumb to detect any nicks that you can't see every 15 minutes or so. Hook tend to nick the line when traveling around the lake and rocks or whatever are always abrading your line when fishing.
Tom
Where I work we manufacture aerospace products thatsome times require expando braid that we make from various nylon type materails. I have been using expando braid for rod covers for years and never gave it a thought as to possible commercial value. Makes a great breathable rod cover that is easy to install and remove.
Well expando sleeve rod covers are now on the market, see Here
While on the subject, please remove your hooks and lure at the end of the day and don't leave them pre rigged. Knots that are over 24 hours old tend to cold flow and weaken on both mono and fluorocarbon line. You should remove about 15 feet of line whenever you retie and you should retie more often. Run the line between your index finger and thumb to detect any nicks that you can't see every 15 minutes or so. Hook tend to nick the line when traveling around the lake and rocks or whatever are always abrading your line when fishing.
Tom