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Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Jon Lane (---.238.240.220.static.dsl.comindico.com.au)
Date: December 21, 2006 05:59AM

G'day folks - just looking for some help with guides for a Super Seeker SS-CJBF60H 6' 50lb stand-up Tuna rod - to be built with Aftco ARS seat and gimbal, toughbutt and spiral wrapped. Any suggestions on guides - I was thinking Fuji LRSG SiC's but has anyone built any of these blanks up yet, and if so what guides did you use?

any help / suggestions appreciated thanks!

Jon

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Jason Alvarado (---.nmic.navy.mil)
Date: December 21, 2006 09:16AM

My favorite guide is LRSG for this type rod but I wrap conventional - you mentioned spiral wrapping. I dont think LRSG will work well when used for spiral. I think everyone is using American Roller for this. Might be overkill though.

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Mark Griffin (---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: December 21, 2006 10:10AM

I've done several with Fuji's new(ish) CHBNG's & BHBNG's. Those are Nitride II rings. The same frame with SIC is a HBSG.

Mark Griffin
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C&M Custom Tackle
San Dimas, California



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/21/2006 12:36PM by Mark Griffin.

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Jim Kastorff (---.san.res.rr.com)
Date: December 21, 2006 12:25PM

I've spiral wrapped(acid wrapped here on the west coast) several dozen tuna rods using the LRSG which is my favorite guide for rods up to 80# class. I just purchased the new Fugi HBSG guides to try on several. they look like the turbo guides but are siffer being made out of stainless verses the brass of the LRSG.

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Randy Search (---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: December 21, 2006 12:25PM

My recommendation would be the Fuji HNSG's.

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Jay Lancaster (---.dhcp.embarqhsd.net)
Date: December 21, 2006 03:14PM

Personally, I think the LRSGs will work out fine for you.

Jay

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Jon Lane (---.238.240.220.static.dsl.comindico.com.au)
Date: December 21, 2006 06:01PM

Thanks again for your replies folks - most appreciated and it's the advice and opinions like this that make this forum so good! It looks like the LR / HB SG guides get the nod, but has anyone tried building with the Power Oval Guides in single or double foot? (W/DBSG). I'm not sure they'd be flexible enough for a standup rod, but they do look very strong.

thanks again for all replies,

JON

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Re: Best Guides for 6' Super Seeker Standup Tuna Blank?
Posted by: Phil Richmond (---.cnrfe.navy.mil)
Date: December 22, 2006 12:24AM

They are great guides... but even here in Japan where they use them quite a bit, not for 50lb.

Phil

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