Hi I want to build a spinning rod with a rating of 20#. This will be a saltwater rod. What would be the best guide choice, single or double footed guides. This rod will be used to catch bonito, and calico bass. Thanks in advance.

Since you mentioned bonito, I would say that DF guides would be my first choice.

Calstar 196. 7, I have several, and have even caught 30# + Albacore and Yellowtail on them. One has 15#, the other has 20# test

Ron Weber

What is your reasoning behind that, Jim? Thanks.

2X on the CalStar blanks either 196-7 or 270-7 with the 270 being "beefier". I think I would use a mix of guides - one or two doubles down low & singles out toward the tip.

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> What is your reasoning behind that, Jim? Thanks.


The DF guides are stronger and will hold up better. On a 20# class saltwater blank, the weight difference between SF and DF is insignificant, thus the option for sturdier guides.

I might suggest a Seeker Hercules GTS 70 L or the GTS 80 for medium action or the Seeker Inshore CBS 708 or CBW 709 for a faster tip. Standard spinning, single foot guides should be more than adequate.

I use singles on all my saltwater spinning rods up to 30# line class rods. Caught 50 lb fish no problems with strength of guides.

Rufus
Port Saint Lucie, FL

What Rufus said.

Typical for me would be alconites or ringlock nanolites in 316 SS. I suspect the east coast bonita run a little smaller but I fish a st. croix 2sw70mf. On reels with 2 spools I can load one with 8-10# mono and the other with braid that tests out at 15-20#. The rod will handle both okay but you might want to step on one notch in power.....and maybe length.

I find it hard to find double foot guides in a high enough frame. Maybe I don't know where to look?

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

I would personaly single foot it, as for the blank it depends on what you are throwing at them. There are a lot of blanks int he 20lb range that would work, post up details of how you are fishing to help us offer some more specific suggestions.

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