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surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: Mark Marshall (---.dhcp.jcsn.tn.charter.com)
Date: January 29, 2012 08:57PM

I have been asked to build (2) lite spinning surf rods for a friend. Don't get to many request in Tennessee for surf rods. Is there a rule of thumb for stripper guide? The blank is a Batson SUR1083F - 9 ft., 2 piece. The reel is a Penn 450ssg, (I think). Bill at Midwest and Batson put the components/blank together for me.

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: John Martines (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: January 29, 2012 10:06PM

With a reel that size you will have no problem using a size 25 stripper guide . I'll assume braid will be used!! I build all my surf rods NGC and start with the smallest guide and try to get the line down quick. Might look like this: #25,16,10, 8,8,8,8 tip. Give or take a guide depending on stadic test!!

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: Michael Blomme (---.spkn.qwest.net)
Date: January 30, 2012 03:06AM

The sixth item listed in the library will explain bow to use the NGC method and place the guide on the rod. For a nine foot rod I would think at least nine or ten guides would be used.
Mike Blomme

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: kevin knox (---.baybroadband.net)
Date: January 30, 2012 08:28AM

Contact Bill or Kerry Batson and they will tell you the spacing. You can email them from their site.

Kevin Knox
ANGLER'S ENVY CUSTOM RODS
QUEEN ANNE, MD 21657
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www.anglersenvy.com

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 30, 2012 11:08AM

Mark,
Just set the rod up as you would set up any other rod.
Use the appropriate size and type guides needed to handle the load on the rod. Space the guides as needed to properly load the blank.

Good wrapping.
Roger

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: Karry Batson (---.wavecable.com)
Date: January 31, 2012 03:19PM

This one is built Ford Tough :)

Rod Blank Model # SUR1083F 9 foot two piece spin
Butt cap: BC19A
Butt Cap Trim: TRB-TC Trim Ring Butt-Dark Titanium Smoke
Rear Grip: Slim Slick 12 New [www.batsonenterprises.com]
Reel Seat: GS18C-TC
Foregrip: BF05-625 5 inch EVA
Foregrip cover: HST1.18 shrink tube
Winding Check: BWC15
Hookeeper: TCHKL
Tip Top TCPCT08F08.0
1st guide from tip top XPTCVDTCG08 Alps SS316- TICH w/o Chrome DbFt VFrm Gde TICH Zirconium THIN Rg 08 -RRD
2nd guide from tip top XPTCVDTCG08
3rd guide from tip top XPTCVDTCG08
4th guide from tip top XPTCVDTCG10
5th guide from tip top: XPTCVDTCG12
6th guide from tip top: XPTCVDTCG16
7th guide from tip top: XPTCVDTCG20
8th guide from tip top: XPTCVDTCG25
9th guide from tip top: XPTCVDTCG30

Guide spacing Specs(inches from tip, center ring over mark) 4-9-14.5-20.5-27-34-43-53-67

Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
Ph: (877) 875-2381
Fax: (360) 683-3579
karry@batsonenterprises.com
www.batsonenterprises.com

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: kevin knox (---.baybroadband.net)
Date: January 31, 2012 03:25PM

That was easy.....

Kevin Knox
ANGLER'S ENVY CUSTOM RODS
QUEEN ANNE, MD 21657
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www.anglersenvy.com

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Re: surf rod guide spacing
Posted by: Mark Marshall (---.dhcp.jcsn.tn.charter.com)
Date: January 31, 2012 09:24PM

That's what I needed!

Thanks!!!

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