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Number of guides
Posted by:
Thomas Schell
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Date: February 17, 2006 01:13PM
I am making a small 5' 3" rod for ultra-light spinning and have heard that the number of guides should be the length +1. Does that include the tip?
Should I have 6 guides + the tip or only 5?? Re: Number of guides
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: February 17, 2006 01:19PM
You should use the proper number of guides. How many it requires depends on several things. The old rule of thumb you cite is only a starting point, not something ironclad.
I'd set it up via the New Guide Concept Primer as outlined in the online library page here. Most likely that will put at least 5 guides, plus a tip-top, on your rod. .......... Re: Number of guides
Posted by:
Thomas Schell
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Date: February 17, 2006 01:27PM
I tried that with a similar rod last year and with a 25 stripper guide, it would be placed about 1/2 way to the tip and it didn't look right to me. Re: Number of guides
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: February 17, 2006 01:49PM
What size reel are you using on that rod? Your stripper guide should fall only about 19 to 22 inches from the spool face if you're using a similarly small UL size reel. And that would be with a size 20 butt guide.
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Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: February 17, 2006 06:20PM
Thomas
Go and read the artical again -- carefully ! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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