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Posted by:
Art Grobaker
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Date: May 31, 2020 05:06PM
I'm new to rod building, short story love to fish lost my leg took up building rods for a hobby. How do you know which way to place a guide? With double leg toward the butt or towards the tip top? I want to build some salt water rods and want to make sure I have the guides in the correct position. Any help in understanding this would be appreciated. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Herb Ladenheim
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Date: May 31, 2020 06:49PM
Single leg forward.
Especially the Fuji K guides to facilitate the guide being snag-free. But some do reverse the orientation . Maybe they will chime-in and say why. Herb Re: Guides
Posted by:
Michael Danek
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Date: June 01, 2020 08:07AM
Like Herb said is how I have always done it .. Exc for the Fuji RV. Which goes with the single leg toward the butt. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Art Grobaker
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Date: June 01, 2020 10:01AM
Thank you any advice helps. Like I said I'm new so I want to learn and do it correctly. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: June 01, 2020 07:31PM
Has anyone ever compared the performance of two rods with identical blanks but different guide trains - I mean measured performance, not personal opinions or feelings? Re: Guides
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: June 01, 2020 10:04PM
Phil,
What test would you use to get a precise scientific repeatable measure of performance. You can't use casting distance unless you use a mechanical repeatable robot to flip the rod. Thanks for your thoughts. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: June 02, 2020 08:08AM
Roger: Statistics are a reputable source of objective information. Have an angler take 25 casts with each of two rods, each with a different guide train. Measure each cast in distance and accuracy in feet and inches, and use arithmetic to determine average distance and average accuracy. Repeat this process with 20 or 30 anglers chosen at random. Examine the results (versus your feelings) to see whether different guides do or do not enable casting distance and/or accuracy. Actual, numerical PROOF of superior distance/accuracy by one particular type of guide would create a sales bonanza for the manufacturer! Funny how they stick to "feelings" rather than facts about guides? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/2020 08:12AM by Phil Ewanicki. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Michael Danek
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Date: June 05, 2020 11:59AM
I'm fine with just using my judgment. To me it's just fishing, not world peace. I'd rather not burden the manufacturers with the costs it would take to do this. I'd end up paying for it in the product prices. Re: Guides
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: June 05, 2020 09:47PM
the longer the cast the less accuracy you have..that,s all i need to know..so i keep my casts under 40' and i get better hook sets and the fish has less time to unhook itself or get into cover.. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Todd Andrizzi
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Date: June 08, 2020 11:36AM
Single foot guides go foot towards the tip?? Re: Guides
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: June 08, 2020 01:52PM
i think most builders point single foots toward the butt and the ring leans a little towards the tip.. Re: Guides
Posted by:
Todd Andrizzi
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Date: June 08, 2020 07:57PM
That's how I have always placed them....foot towards the butt. Never saw them the other way. Thanks. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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