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guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
Bill Moschler
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Date: June 03, 2020 04:51PM
Spocifically I am building a 7'. 3 wt blank. Not sure what brand, configuration, or sizes to use. I have built mostly lightweight carbon rods and tend to use single foots for them. It has been a while since I have wrapped a rod or studied the catalogs for guides. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: June 03, 2020 06:27PM
single foots will work for carbon, glass, or bamboo rods.. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
Donald La Mar
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Date: June 03, 2020 06:52PM
Ben is correct; single foot guides will work. The purist / traditionalist (and that would be me) would think in a sin to even consider anything other than snakes. But the truth is neither the bamboo nor the guides care and the last time I asked a fish it diid not care either.
For guides and sizes, I'd use a Joe Arguello 8 or 10 mm agate guide, then a Snake Brand 1/0 snake followed by 2/0s to the tip top. But that's just me. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
Bill Sidney
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Date: June 03, 2020 08:10PM
Snake brand , snake guides are the best , as I see it . a little more in $$ but worth it , most of the sponsors on the left will have them , [fly rod people ] PS very little if any guide prep William Sidney AK Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2020 08:12PM by Bill Sidney. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: June 03, 2020 09:05PM
bamboo has so much mass to begin with that i don,t think single foot ceramics would slow it down much more..#4 LAGs for runners and a #6 LAG butt guide, just for giggles..lol. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
Phil Ewanicki
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Date: June 04, 2020 07:27AM
For an authentic antique look ring-and-keeper guides are necessary. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
gary Marquardt
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Date: June 04, 2020 09:56PM
About 50% of my builds are cane. Snake brand are the best. Yes a bit more than others but you just can’t beat them. My second choice if you want to save a bit are the Batson light wire. Re: guides for bamboo blank
Posted by:
Bill Moschler
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Date: June 08, 2020 05:06PM
Thanks for all the help. Ordered the Snake Brand guides. Was amazed at how quickly they came. Does Joe Araguello still sell the agate guides? Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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