I have decided to replace the insert guides on an old fly rod to see if I can tell the difference in the action of the blank and have decided to use single foot wire Seymo (Hopkins and Holloway) guides. I am placing the H&H guides in the same locations as where the insert guides were.

Should I use the "low" version of the guide or the "standoff" version of the guide? Or, does it not matter?

The next question is what Size # wire guide is equivalent to the 8mm insert guides I was using as running guides (Fuji Ti SIC)? Seems like a #4 or maybe even a #5 in the single foot wire guides?

Thank you in advance.

No reason for a "standoff guide" as the guides are under the blank. #4 are fine.

Hi, Phil.

Were the stand off guides invented for use on other types of rods?

Thanks,

Tony

Don't know.

The standoffs are just far enough to make Forhan wraps easy and were the only ones Angler's Workshop carried. I used a lot of Black Diamond finished guides. Sage use to use them, still may, they made the first thin wire guides I'm aware of.

Thanks to everyone who replied!