So I built my first rod with Micro Guides and the line touches the blank when it is slightly bent. The guide placement was accurate. Is this normal for micro guides? Are micro guides best suitable for a crankbait type rod or can it be used for a heavy action bass rod? I sure do appreciate the time you guys take to help out beginners like myself!

Yes they are highly acceptable - both spiral and all on top.

All on top long throw -

Line is riding in top of ring when lure is on outbound path - blank not loaded

Line is riding in top of ring during retreival when tip is down for crank return - blank is actually reverse loaded

Does it matter really when fish on -

Line touch issue may take many detours -

Click on this link and take a close at all the information on this thread - plenty reading!

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/18/2009 07:26PM by Bill Stevens.

It shouldn't matter, a little touching ain't bad.
My spinning rods do have a little line slap on the cast but still out cast anything else out there.

If line touches when only "slightly bent" your guides are improperly spaced I'm afraid.

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

You stated, "The guide placement was accurate."

What do you mean by this?

How long is the rod and how many guides are you using? With the very small and low frame guides, you might have to use quite a few and even then you can't completely prevent the line touching the rod blank. Unless the line actually passes below the blank on a good flex, I'm not sure I'd worry about it too much.

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hey there everybody...................long time no talk.....

anyway............got my newest rod from my builder, ALLURE RODS...here in austin tx......its a 6'8" heavy power....moderate-fast action rod wrapped on top.......with #6, #5 then #4's to the tip

the first guide about 23' from reel seat (or what ever the max is) .............we ended up using 12 guides plus tip...........with a total weight of .04 (wow!!!!)

and i'll say this............with the static testing and final placement of the guides the line NEVER touches the blank.............even under a "complete load" basically i pulled the line as hard as i could and it never touched...........................cool...........HUH??????? nessecary, maybe not.....but its what i wanted and they built it for me .......sweet.............................

i hope to get a full "field test" report writen very soon......

good talking to you guys (and thanks for this forums help.....i love my custom bass rod)

Mr. Stevens,
That thread you posted for me told me everything I have been wanting to know. Thank you for that and all who replied.