Anyone have any experience with these? They are pretty inexpensive and seem nice, in TiCH, Blue, and holo colors..... I am weighing these vs. Amtak Titans or Alconites for my musky rod builds coming up. thanks in advance!!!

I believe they are PacBay guides. Nice enough, a little heavy compared to the othe two options you listed, and more expensive than the Alconites, I think.

Scott Kinney
The Longest Cast Fly Rods
[www.thelongestcast.com]

If you are building a spin rod the alconites will have the higher ring and work well for line path. The Titans almost as high but lighter, and the PacBays I would say are more of an all purpose guide with the lowest ring height and you may have to use a larger ring size for the first guide.
Take a look at all if you can you may be able to see the difference.

Thanks guys - I'm looking at using these guides for a spiral wrapped musky rod or two.

Your talking a casting rod!! In that case they all work, the lightest still are the TItans
With a fuji tip top cause the titans are steel fuji's are titanium



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/01/2005 08:44PM by bill boettcher.

The 2 pages of guides that those are on in the Cabela's Tackle Craft catalog are all American Tackle guides. Thwy are listed as American Tackle guides. I have used a lot of them and like them very much! Most of the sponsors on the left sell them also

Mike

Cabela's used to stock a lot of PacBay components...and I'm pretty sure if he's referring to their house brand no-name, that those are sourced from PacBay.

Scott Kinney
The Longest Cast Fly Rods
[www.thelongestcast.com]

They carry several name brands------- Which you can get from the sponcers on the left

They don't show any of those guides as House brands! They specifically state American Tackle. The only house brand guides they list are some salt water guides

Mike

This is what they list
[www.cabelas.com]

I was under the impression they are that "no name, house brand" guide - their house brand stuff is typically Pac Bay. The reason I was curious is because they are considerably cheaper than other zirconia ringed guides around. Even the Pac Bay branded guides are more expensive on other sites. This is odd, since Cabela's prices typically aren't very good - esp. compared to the sponsors on this board. I would rather buy from a board sponsor any day of the week regardless of price!!!!

In my opinion, Sponsors should ALWAYS be given first consideration. After all, they help make this Board possible