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Rod performance
Posted by: Keith Lovegrove (---.lyncva.east.verizon.net)
Date: January 27, 2007 11:13PM

Hello Everyone

I fished with a custom rod today with the following components 6ft MLT sTCroix Legend Elite blank,Shymano Symetre 1500 reel,6lb Floro.line,pretty normal so far.

Guides 20MM {1}, 10MM {6} TIP TOP 6MM.

This rod cast and performed very well while cathing small mouth bass.

The question, would this be a better set up with smaller terminal guides and if so what are your size suggestions.

Your knowledge is highly regarded.

Thanks
Keith

Thanks
Keith Lovegrove

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Re: Rod performance
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: January 27, 2007 11:17PM

I think that I would have gone with 20, 10, and #6 fly type ceramics the rest of the way, depending on static testing and set up via the New concept system in the library above.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Rod performance
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: January 28, 2007 09:19AM

You might consider one intermediate guide between the 20 and the 6's.

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