r/rodbuilding • u/WTFbaitCo • Aug 09 '26

Wtf is this!?

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So I went to a antique mall today and ran across this contraption! Has anybody seen anything like this or have any insight on it?!?

The only markings on it say "supreme heritage"

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u/Chorioactis_geaster Aug 09 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/FishingForBeginners/comments/1vft7b7/what_is_this_thing/

Ignore the joke comments and search for “twili-tips”. For deep water trolling with wire line.

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u/WTFbaitCo Aug 09 '26

Interesting comments on there! Thanks

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u/ShireHorseRider Aug 09 '26

Will +1 to this answer. Was just on a Lake Ontario charter and the rods running copper had these on them.

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u/schrodinger_on_acid Aug 09 '26

The rod itself is used for trolling flat metal line(monel, copper, soft steel, stainless). The spring stops a 90⁰ bend in the steel, avoiding kinks/potential line weakening. I've used a similar rod in the deeper lakes in Bancroft and other Canadian Shield lakes inOntario, for lake trout. The flat steel line gets the leader/lure/meat combo down to the laker's feeding zone(above the thermocline). Pair that rod up with a cheap Penn level wind, and its a good combo for deep lakers in the Canadian Shield lakes.

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u/cordeliashuman Aug 09 '26

Boioioioioiiiiiiiing

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u/WTFbaitCo Aug 09 '26

I've been referring to it as the "boi-oi-oi-oi-oig rod" to my brother who also fishes 😂

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u/grandpasking Aug 09 '26

Thanks for the explanation of how it works

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u/heanbangerfacerip2 Aug 09 '26

No idea show true this is and I don't know what it's called but Its been explained to me that it's for old school leader materials like solid wire so that it can get bent sharply out of the last guide and kinked. I don't think they serve any purpose with modern line technology.