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Guide spacing for fly blank 6wt 8ft
Posted by: Phil Ross (---.w90-43.abo.wanadoo.fr)
Date: April 04, 2013 12:33AM

Hello,

Can you help me for choose guide spacing ? It's for a fiberglass fly rod 6wt 8 feet...

Thanks

Best regards

Phil

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Re: Guide spacing for fly blank 6wt 8ft
Posted by: Drew Pollock (---.100-30-64.ftth.swbr.surewest.net)
Date: April 04, 2013 04:59PM

tip, 4, 8 13/16, 14.5, 21, 28 5/16, 36.5, 45.5, 55 5/16, 66


That should get you close but final spacing may require some static testing and common sense.

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Re: Guide spacing for fly blank 6wt 8ft
Posted by: Eugene Moore (---.dhcp.wrbg.mo.charter.com)
Date: April 04, 2013 07:13PM

9 guide conservative
Distance from tip
4.2 ; 9.1 ; 14.6 ; 20.8 ; 28.0 ; 36.1 ; 45.3 ; 55.9 ; 67.9


8-guide quicker rod response
Distance from tip
4.3 ; 9.4 ; 15.4 ; 22.6 ; 31.2 ; 41.4 ; 53.5 ; 67.9

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Re: Guide spacing for fly blank 6wt 8ft
Posted by: Phil Ross (---.w81-248.abo.wanadoo.fr)
Date: April 04, 2013 11:46PM

thanks :)

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Re: Guide spacing for fly blank 6wt 8ft
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: April 06, 2013 03:56PM

Check out how to do the Static Test

get any spacing chart Then Static Test and it will tell you where the guides should go

Also test casting

Bill - willierods.com

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