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Guides for 9', 5 wt.
Posted by:
Bruce Tomaselli
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Date: May 07, 2018 08:22PM
What do you think of this configuration. I used it before and just wonder if anything has changed. I plan to use it on a 2-piece rod.
How about: 12, 6, and size 2s to the tip? I'm going to get an oversized loop tip top. This set-up seemed to work well for me on some other builds. I'm thinking up locking reel seat and half wells handle. Re: Guides for 9', 5 wt.
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: May 07, 2018 08:51PM
It will work just fine. If you have them on hand, you might try 1's and a regular size tiptop, just to see if that set up works as well. It would be a tad lighter which might be noticeable on a 5-weight rod.
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Posted by:
Donald La Mar
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Date: May 07, 2018 09:47PM
If what you are thinking has worked well for you before on a similar 5 weight then go for it.
Up-locking seat is good unless the blank is glass or a longer bamboo in which case a down-locking seat might help better balance the rod. A 10 or 12 mm stripper will work. A size 6 snake is a big snake. I'd think about a size 4 or 5. I'm with Tom K on the size 2 snakes - one size too large. Left to my own devices, I'd go 12mm stripper, a size 4 snake, a size 2 snake and the rest 1s to a standard size loop. But again, if something has worked well in the past, maybe don't fix what is not broken. Re: Guides for 9', 5 wt.
Posted by:
Eric MONTACLAIR
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Date: May 08, 2018 03:10AM
For me Donald is spot on (I use the exact same configuration a lot). ________________________________________ @+ Eric [www.emfishing.fr] Re: Guides for 9', 5 wt.
Posted by:
chris adams
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Date: May 09, 2018 03:22PM
I use the Snake Brand with a Fuji Stripper. Size 12, Snake 4, Snake 2 and then Snake 1's out to a standard loop. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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