Looking for guides to a bass rod - jigging, texas and carolina rig mostly. Lure wights up to 1-1 1/4 oz. Rod length 7". The ALPS guides seems like a good choice. is there any other I should take a look at, titanium? What do you think of this:

MXN or LXN 6
FN 5
FN 4
FN 3
S6-HCDLZT 4 (DL top)

Mattias,

For a carolina rod, (probably a heavier blank), I personally would not spend the money for Titanium guides. The Alps guides will work fine.

As far as sizing goes, if you are going to use braid with a Fluoro leader. I would recommend increasing the ring size, especially on the runner to allow for a knot to pass through the guides, I would not go any smaller than a 5 or 6 size runner and tip top.

Don Campbell
don@sensorfishingrods.com

I would use the pac bay minima 4 tich frame. They have the sizes that will pass all your knots and will be the most durable.

I probably sound like a rep, but I'm not, just my experience...

Joe

I cant say whether the Pac Bay or Alps guides would be the most durable.

But what I can say is:
That I have not a a single Alps guide failure since the day they where introduced including their Micro guides of which I was privileged to test before they were released over 5 years ago now.

Matias;
If you are concerned about the amount of weight you will be throwing? I use the Apls guides including their 3-mm Alps guides on bass rods using braided lines up to 80 lbs, throwing Alabama rigs, and swim baits weighing in the 7 and 8 oz plus range .

My C-rig rod has 3-mm Alps running guides.

Thank you! Where do you buy your ALPS guides? They don't seem to easy to come over?

I have used serial of the vendors on the left;
Both "Git Bit outdoors" and "Swampland". keep good inventories of blanks and components

[alpsforecast.com] might help too. But definitely support our sponsors!

R. McBride

Batson Enterprises
BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com

We not only stock the Alps guides, but also have the Special Gold Zirconia Ringed guides with Black frames.
Here iare some links;
[www.schneidersrods.com]
[www.schneidersrods.com]
[www.schneidersrods.com]

Best wishes,
Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop
Mountain Home, Arkansas
[www.schneidersrods.com]
mtnron40@yahoo.com
870-424-3381

Hi Ron
I live out here in the sticks of South Africa and have a problem getting gear for my customers. Although there are a few local suppliers, they tend towards bringing in only the fairly generic Fuji PB and alps guides.As I only need enough for 1 or 2 rods at a time could you suggest where to get small amounts of guides for single customers?Of course the time of delivery is important because these guys want their rods yesterday.
Regards
Rob Warren