Hi all,

As this is my first spinning rod build i just wanted to get your opinions on how this looks

After the 4 reduction train guides, there are 6 running guides 4.25in apart to the tip top.

Please let me know what you think

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It looks mostly okay, but the question is, how does it cast? Do you feel like it's doing the job you want it to do?

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I'm still new to rod building, and have only built 2 spinning rods, so I may not be completely correct here .... but I let static load place the running guides for me. I've never had that many guides be evenly spaced on any rod I've built thus far. 2 or 3 maybe, but not 6.

And I personally will add a running guide or two if need be, to insure that the line follows the curve of the blank nicely.

RodMaker had an article on evenly spaced running guides a couple years ago, so it's not a wild idea. The line path through the running guides looks pretty good, from what I can see of it. Not sure why 4 reduction guides; 3 should do and save weight and money. I've done rods with two that work well. If you can achieve the "bullseye" line path, 3 should work fine. Look at either the hard copy or on-line Fuji catalog for how they do it with KLH. Principle is sound for any guide, I believe.