I have read a ton of threads on micro guides and I am still not sure about a few things on and I am hoping that you guys can help out.

First question is whether or not micro guides are right for the build that I am working on. I am rebuilding an old Berkely Cherrywood spinning rod, it is a 6'6" medium light two piece rod. This rod will be used for casting smaller 1/8th ounce jigs and possibly smaller cranks for walleyes.

Second question is, IF micros are right for my build, how many guides do I need for a 6'6" rod and what do I need or what should I use for a stripper guide?

Scott,

Micros will work well on that rod. Choose your butt guide and reduction guides for your spinning rod according to the system you are using. My personal spinning rods use a Batson Y frame 20mm, 10mm, single foot fly 5mm, and 3mm micros to the tip. Read up on Fuji's KR system, and/or the use of taller match guides for the reduction train if you really want to shed some weight. Any future spinning rod I build for myself will likely make use of the Microwave butt and reduction guide, with the runners replaced by 4mm micros. I am more than impressed with the performance and the setup is fool proof.

The number of guides will depend on your preferences and the static test. Somewhere between 7 and 11 guides + tip top, most likely about 8 or 9.

Joe

You need no more or fewer guides with micro spinning rods vs conventional. If you want knots to go through them, you may want to go a little bigger than 3. Try it out, learn a small line to line knot. A disadvantage to the taller guide setups is that they don't fit into rod tubes as readily as shorter guides. With a light rod set up for light lines it is possible you can get away with two reduction guides, the rest being the micros. Joe's layout sounds good to me as long as knots are not an issue.

Scott Cmelik Wrote:
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> I have read a ton of threads on micro guides and I
> am still not sure about a few things on and I am
> hoping that you guys can help out.
>
> First question is whether or not micro guides are
> right for the build that I am working on. I am
> rebuilding an old Berkely Cherrywood spinning rod,
> it is a 6'6" medium light two piece rod. This rod
> will be used for casting smaller 1/8th ounce jigs
> and possibly smaller cranks for walleyes.
>
> Second question is, IF micros are right for my
> build, how many guides do I need for a 6'6" rod
> and what do I need or what should I use for a
> stripper guide?



I appreciate the help that is some good information. Thanks for making things even more confusing HAHA.

If your knots do not clear the rings -- your guide is too small
Only you will be able to tell buy buying several sizes and check to see
Then set them up on a rod and static test and test cast

There is NO definite answer

Bill - willierods.com

I have built about 9 microwave rods so far.
All are Ultra-light, Med-light or Medium rods.
I use 10 pound braid, and sometime use a Fluoro leader or a slip bobber.
The size 5 running guides will pass any uni to uni or nail knot that I might tie.
There are smaller knots, like the Allbright, but I want to give you real world examples.
The only question I might have is why put a $40.00 set of guides on a $25.00 rod?
You could re-rig with Hialoy etc. for about $13.00

Or minima's ??

Bill - willierods.com