I am having trouble deciding on a few issues, hope someone can suggest some solutions.
1. What kind of guides: single of double foot snakes? and quality Company?
2. I want a longer removable fighting butt (4-5") along with a 2": Is Pacific Bay the only option?
3. What is a good quality reel seat with a wood insert that would accent the TCR blank color (Sage uses straight black). Keeping in mind question #2.

I have been pondering these items for the past 3 nights. Any suggestions would help.
Thank You !!!

Keeping in mind question #2 ... I believe there is a new component from REC (Is it a sponsor yet?) that would solve your problem. For this one e-mail me and I´ll send You the link. Let´s be fare with the ones that are listed still as sponsors.

For a very fine wood insert, I´d choose bewteen fine worked Cocobola, Red Heart, and Impregnated reds (prices can vary a lot). For this problem of yours there is a particular sponsor on the left that can help You a lot: Classic Custom Wood; excellent site!

As for the guides, I ´d go with H&H double foot or RECcoils also double foot. Stripping guides would be Fuji: frame color should match reel seat hardware; SiC LNSG, or CLNSG. You have more expensive options than SiC. Depends on what are You willing to spend.

Post pictures when You finish that unique rod!

Adolfito

Thank you for your reply. If you could email me the website that would be great. I will post pictures when completed.
THANKS.
Steve Emmling