I love the Roberts wrap! I have some made by Steve and some made by
Rodmaker. They seem to cast smoother and farther, also very sensitive.
Doc
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"johnval1" wrote in message
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Ok, I guess I should have done my homework. This is a variation of what
is known as a "Robert's wrap" which apparently is over 75 years old as
innovations go. It was done on heavier duty rods back in the day to
relieve the torque on the reels and rods, and to keep the line off the rod
blank.

I am guessing, extrapolating if you will - so please be kind to me here -
that this is done to some of the higher end, very lightweight graphite
rods to relieve torque and minimize breakage.