Howdy Flymaker...
I'm sured what Bobby said is the straight scoop. Lots of the earlier "Boo rods had intermediate wraps, first for strength, but then later, as adhesives improved, they were mostly for looks. I restore rods, and have seen quite a few older 'glass rods with these ddcorative intermediate wraps. I just did a restore job on a 7' 'glass spin rod from about 1960 and it had, in addition to the structural wraps on the guides and ferrules...
46 individual 4-turn decorative wraps in three colors. very cool looking rod upon completion, but,lots of wraps on a rod with only 6 guides................ModocDan