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Micro Guides, What Are They?
Posted by: Bruce Tomaselli (---.altnpa.east.verizon.net)
Date: March 15, 2014 07:39AM

I haven't built a rod for awhile and I see Micro Guides being discussed. What are they and are they used in place of standard fly rod guides?

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Re: Micro Guides, What Are They?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: March 15, 2014 08:51AM

It's a generic term for very small guides/rings, smaller than what you might consider "traditional" in appearance.

Nothing has changed insofar as proper guide size, however. You should use the smallest and lightest guides that will easily pass your connections and hold up to the task at hand. This might be a #3 or it might be a #16. It might be a single foot guide or a it might be a double foot guide.

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Re: Micro Guides, What Are They?
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: March 15, 2014 10:08PM

Bruce
here are couple examples of Micro guides

[www.rodbuilding.org]

[www.rodbuilding.org]

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Re: Micro Guides, What Are They?
Posted by: ernest sebastian (---.fast.net.id)
Date: March 16, 2014 03:55AM

Steve
what size of those tip top?

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Re: Micro Guides, What Are They?
Posted by: Steve Gardner (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: March 16, 2014 04:56PM

4mm
Those are the original tops, the newer versions are much better. The fist ones did not have any support and if you were not careful you could bend them over.
I still use them on lighter rods, But choose braced tops for heavier stuff.

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