I like to use the Gold or Silver tinsel thread for a trim wrap (I do it with only one turn so not to be gaudy). Then 2 or 3 turns on to the foot of the guide. These are graphite and glass rods - I don't think the tinsel would look good on a boo (gaudy - but just my opinion).

As Greg F said "That extra thread and epoxy doesn't do anything for you and just adds weight." I have seen blanks turn out to be terrible, terrible casting rods because of too much thread and epoxy.

One that comes to mind was a 9' 5wt built buy a buider who builds ocean rods. Triple wraps and long under wraps. Beautiful looking rod but the additional thread and epoxy was equal to more than an 8 wt line. That rod would would not cast any line of any weight properly. Once the wraps were stripped off and the blank built properly it was a nice 5 wt rod.

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