I have a Phenix psw700h blank that I am building for my Okuma Andros reel. I am thinking I will run 40 or 50lb braid on the reel once I go all braid on it. I was planning on doing a spiral wrap, what guides would yall recommend? I was thinking titanium K guides from fuji or virtus light titanium. Also I was thinking of using a 16, 2 12's as the transition guides and then 5 10's. Does that sound about right as a general start? I know I may need to add or take away one of the 10's depending on the rod.

Solid choice using titanium. I like the virtus lights a lot. You could go with single foot guides on the undersize if desired. Size the butt guide based on width of the reel. Height isn't much of a factor as the line needs to go down. Just keep it off the foregrip and off your wrist. Tens sound a little big to me for your runners but it all depends on knots. Only you know what those will be.

If you are going with a simple bumper style the 90 degree guide works best if you go with a fly rod stlye guide about one size larger than the runners. All the guides on the bottom can be the same size.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

Virtus light or the typhoons are fine choices as well s the Batson guides would work very well also. When I build this and most of my spirals, I use a 25 first guide as it gives great line clearance over the hand on the grip. You might want to consider that. I also go 25-12-12-12-10-10-10-10 and a 10 ring top.

Just my 2 cents.

KK

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I don't have a reel seat yet to mount the reel on the rod to see how much clearance I need but the reel sits low enough I dont think I'll need anything bigger than 20, but on the other hand it may be low enough I'll need to go bigger to raise the line up. I might be able to use 8's for runners but I'll have a couple biminis and a connecting knot running though occasionally so I was thinking 10's, and if I go titanium those 10's wont weigh that much.

Your first idea is often your best idea.