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Posted by:
tom kaufmann
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Date: May 08, 2005 09:43AM
Good Morning all,
I have a couple of quick questions for guide reccomendations. I have some ultra lights that I am going to be building up soon. They are the 2s46ulm St. Croix's and a couple of Pac Bays (five footers, don't remember blank #). I was poking around on Anglers Resource and noticed the high framed ultra light guides they have. I remember seeing something similar to these when I was a kid on some Shakespear rods and was wondering if anyone has used these and what your opinions are on them. I would also like to know if there is any benefit over the standard concept style guides most of us are using now. Once again thanks to all of you for the time and help and to Tom for providing such and awesome site and magazine. Thanks, Tom Kaufmann Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: May 08, 2005 09:49AM
If you are talking about the " M " guides, I consider them a little high. Have used them but now stay with the Concept type. Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: May 08, 2005 10:26AM
Are you talking about the BMNVAT guides? Have a european match rod with the older double footed versions on it. They work beautifully with no line slap or restriction to speak of up to 8 lb line, used it as my first steelhead float rod. I'd give it a try. Suprising what a size 10 high frame stripping guide will do. Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
Jim Reinhardt
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Date: May 08, 2005 11:25AM
I have built ultra-lights on the blanks you intend to use. I like to start with a #16 Pac-Bay M series guide(This is the same style you were looking at) Followed by a BYAG #10 and then #6 alconite fly guides to the tip. I use a fly guide instead of a normal tip top to cut down on weight. I have also used M series guides on the entire rod. Both set ups work well. I believe the key is matching that first guide to both the reel and the line you intend to use. If the reel spool has a greater diameter or you plan un useing a line above say 4 Lbs. a #20 BYAG might be a beter choice than the #16 M series. Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
Art Parramoure
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Date: May 09, 2005 02:02AM
I use the hi-frame guides on all my ultra-lites. The customers love them.
Tight lines, Art mrparramoure@yahoo.com Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
tom kaufmann
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Date: May 09, 2005 03:24PM
Art,
Do you use the standard type of sizing or do you step down the sizes as in the concept style? Sorry to be such a pain with all of the questions, just would like to make these turn out nice. Thanks, Tom Kaufmann tom059@comcast.net or tritontk@yahoo.com Re: guides for ultra lights
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
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Date: May 11, 2005 04:13AM
It all depends on your reel. I use TK's "concept system" on almost all my rods now. On my last UL, I used Fuji Alconites. BYAG20J, 12J, 8L, then CLAG 7, then 3 CLAG6's, and the tip, a BFAT 6. This was on a 6 ft rod. With an Abu Cardinal 100U, it cast like a rocket, even outcasting my mate's 7 ft production stick (same guides) and Daiwa Capricorn 1500. To say I was impressed is an understatement. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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