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Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Bill Giokas
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Date: January 18, 2011 05:46AM
Can someone give me the snake guide sizes for a 9"6 fly rod. I plan on using 12mm and 10mm stripping guides but want to know what size snake guides I should use. Thanks Bill Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: January 18, 2011 06:07AM
What weight line are you casting? How big are the connections that you need to pass? George Forster Fort Collins, CO Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Eric Viburs
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Date: January 18, 2011 12:34PM
If you are using a standard WF line you can go smaller than if you are using a shooting head system with loop to loop conectors. In addition to that if it is going to be used in cold weather (salmon/steelhead) guide size is different than warmer weather. Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Bill Giokas
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Date: January 18, 2011 04:26PM
Sorry I for got to say that I was using a 7wt rod with a weight forward line. Bill Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Bob Balcombe
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Date: January 18, 2011 08:36PM
You probably get by with a 7. Where do think you will place the stripper guide? Good Wraps Bob Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: January 18, 2011 11:33PM
I'd go with a 3, 2 than 1s to the tip with that size stripping guides. Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: January 19, 2011 07:09PM
There are still a lot of unknown factors around this. Possibility of overlining? Type of fishing you are going to do etc. All of my build s 7wt and over start with a 16 and then 12 double foot guides, and the majority are built using single foot ceramics, but when using either SF or DF wire snakes, it makes a difference if you are using lite or heavy wire. Ron Weber Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Eugene Moore
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Date: January 19, 2011 09:42PM
Bill,
I'd probably go with a pair of 4's, followed by a pair of 3's and titanium light wire 2's to the tip. The 10 and 12 strippers are fine. Eugene Moore Re: Double foot snake guide size for 9'6" fly rod.
Posted by:
Bill Giokas
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Date: January 20, 2011 06:55AM
Thanks guys but I got the information from both the Sage and St. Croix web sites. Bill Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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