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Rod Guides
Posted by: Mike Wong (---.columbiagrain.com)
Date: November 08, 2004 02:11PM

I have built a few salmon rods and used sictic guides for the rods. I use braided line so my thought was to be sure to get guides that would withstand the abrasion of the braided line. I have been getting my components and quite a few of my blanks from a local supplier who is telling me that he uses hard aluminum oxide guides and has had no problems with them. I know this guy catches way more fish than me and uses the same lines. It looks like I could cut my guide cost by 1/2. Any comments or suggestions from anybody? I


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Posted by: chris stok (---.eatntn01.nj.comcast.net)
Date: November 08, 2004 06:28PM

they will work. i use them too and have no problems. but i do go ahead and use the better tip. the tip seems to take more abuse then the rest of the guides and when the tip gets a nick in it it tears the brade apart.

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Posted by: Travis Thompson (---.mad.wi.charter.com)
Date: November 08, 2004 08:18PM

If you fear the alum-ox go with alconites they'll hold up. Where are you Salmon fishing at?

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Re: Rod Guides
Posted by: Mike Wong (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: November 10, 2004 01:20AM

Thanks for the info guys. I live in Portland OR. and fish the Columbia and the costal rivers in the Tillamook Bay system.


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