Is there anything to be gained from using mirco guides other than the obvious weight saved?

also the way the rod responds to you , limber, more flexability , not as stiff , some to start with , if your rods take a beating don't go there , the 2 footed would be better ,
SID

William Sidney
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There is much to be gained!
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That is almost like saying, "is there anything to be gained from buying a blank built in 2013 (rather than 1967) other than the weight savings". Weight is everything. Well actually strength to weight ratio is. Just that once you buy the best blank for your purpose there isn't much you can do about its strength and weight. But rest assured you can certainly make it a lot worse with a heavy, poorly laid out, guide train.

So don't think about smaller guides improving anything as much as other choices harming something. In an ideal world we would fish all blanks as cane poles:)

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

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One aspect of micro guides that doesn't get much attention is the fact that they protrude very little from the blank, therefor snagging on other objects is much less of a problem than with higher guides. I have found them very durable, most likely due to the fact that being very close to the blank, the stresses on them are minimal. The only disadvantage I've found to them is the knot clearance issue. If passing knots is not an issue for you, I'd say it's all win. Some report mid-rod issues with micros that is reportedly solved with Fuji's and others' "heavy duty" micros (more substantial guide feet), but I've not encountered the issue.