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Fly Rod Stipper Guides - Single or Double Foot
Posted by:
Marc A. Morrone
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Date: January 29, 2016 06:13PM
On 6 wt and under rods, anyone use single foot spinning guides for the strippers? Or even larger single foot ceramics? Re: Fly Rod Stipper Guides - Single or Double Foot
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: January 29, 2016 06:39PM
What benefit could be anticipated by using such stripping guides? Re: Fly Rod Stipper Guides - Single or Double Foot
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 29, 2016 07:46PM
The line doesn't care as it doesn't have to deal with anything other than the guide ring. Not sure you really gain anything by moving to a single foot there as the weight difference is so terribly slight, but if you think a single footer is hardy enough to withstand your intended storage, transport and use, it'll be fine.
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Posted by:
Michael Blomme
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Date: January 30, 2016 10:59AM
Marc,
I use double foot guides because I like the look on a fly rod. I just started using guides from one of our newer sponsors, Sea-Guide see their web site on the list on the left). The make a variety of guides with a variety of ring materials including silicon Nitride. You can get frames made from stainless steel or titanium. One thing I like about their guides is the double foot guides do not have an arrowhead shape foot on either leg of the guide. I am buying them from Angler's Workshop who has been my supplier for several years. Mike Blomme Re: Fly Rod Stipper Guides - Single or Double Foot
Posted by:
Richard Bowers
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Date: January 30, 2016 09:32PM
I have always used double-foot guides for strippers on fly rods, and have made rods fro 2-wt through 12-wt, ranging from 6 1/2 tf through 11 ft. There are a few reasons, tradition being but one of them. The stability of the guide is another, with the stress from the hand action of strippinr, double-hauling, etc. The ability to use different materials for the stripper guide also lends a lot of versatility. I have rods with agate strippers, American Tackle guides with the colored Nano-plasma inserts, and some very basic chrome guides with black inserts. The only time I would consider a single-foot stripper would be when I was going to use single-foot ceramic guides instead of snake guides, and wanted the stripper to match in the series. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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