i got a 9ft 7w 4p fly rod and i have 12 guides + tip how far do i need to space them


thanks

i got grips form mud hole the green one's i will put pic's up when i am done and i am 14 years old so can you help me with the guides thanks

Logan -
I think the overall best method of determining number and placement of guides is in the Library here under Static Guide Placement. If you follow those directions you will be in good shape.

Logan-If this is your first rod, building a recipe makes sense. You can get spacing recommendations from most of the blank manufactures. St Croix is a sponsor here so I can send you to their guide spacing chart:

[www.stcroixrods.com]

Batson also publishes this information, as does Sage.


12 guides is a lot for a 9 foot rod. The usual rule of thumb is length in feet plus 1. So a 9 foot rod would have 10 guides plus a tip.

There is also a guide spacing calculator to down load if you search.

Any of the spacing recommendations get you close, and you can static test to confirm its really good. To be honest, the St Croix recs are usually right on the money. Maybe that's just my inability to grasp static testing, but their spacing seems to work very well with little adjustment.

Good luck.

Drew

The guide calculator works pretty good if you are just starting out.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

Logan,
You might wish to reconsider the required number of guides, but the build is yours to do as you see fit. Included are some options you might consider

12 - guides
Distance from tip
4.3 9.0 13.9 19.2 24.8 30.8 37.2 44.1 51.4 59.2 67.5 76.4

11 - guides
Distance from tip
4.3 9.1 14.2 19.8 26.0 32.7 40.0 47.9 56.6 66.1 76.4

10 - guides
Distance from tip
4.0 8.5 13.6 19.5 26.2 33.8 42.5 52.3 63.6 76.4


Eugene Moore