Scott.. Scott.. Scott....
Reds, I do reverse the braid once a year. Butchy boy taught me that trick years ago. Its only 150 yards. Would be completely different thou if I had broomsticks.
Skip, GREAT tips, as normal. One of my rods had three guides out of whack, we contemplated that for awhile.
As for nicks in the guides, I had that happen once, and like you it drove me nuts.
WHAT I WILL NEVER EVER UNDERSTAND: and some of my closest friends do this:
They always "park" there lures in a guide, and tighten up the line for storage, either temporary, why we are running, or leave it that way for transport back to home. That's just asking for trouble in my humble opinion. A sharp hook could easily nick a guide, thus posing a problem down the road, when the mother of all fish is on.
I ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS, park my lure down by the reel seat, and then tighten the line. Thus completely eliminating the risk of nicking a guide.
