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Blue halo 6wt
Posted by:
Daren Molina
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Date: November 15, 2020 03:20PM
I’m trying to spec out the guides rod a blue halo 8ft 6wt. Their website recommends:
12mm 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 Tip top Can I make them smaller to save weight and do the following; 12mm 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 Tip top I was also thinking of going with REC guides to help save weight also. I may try single foot as I haven’t done a single foot fly rod. What do you all think? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/15/2020 09:24PM by Daren Molina. Re: Blue halo 6wt
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: November 15, 2020 03:41PM
if it were my rod , i would use ten single foot guides..and probably a smaller butt guide..i,m not a fan of big stick-out butt guides..maybe a six or eight.. Re: Blue halo 6wt
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: November 15, 2020 05:53PM
12 to 4 to 2's on out. You don't need all those different sizes.
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Posted by:
Donald La Mar
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Date: November 15, 2020 05:58PM
I'm with Ben on a 12 mm being a bit large. I'd try a 10 mm.
For snake guides I'd think about a single #3 then #1s to the tip top. Size #1s are large enough to pass well tied knots when rigging the rod. The weight reduction, however, will be in the margins. I'd also think about adding a snake guide and take a hard look at the static load tests and make test casts to help make that decision. Re: Blue halo 6wt
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: November 16, 2020 01:44PM
weight wise the single foot guides allow you to use a couple more guides over all which will give you smoother line flow and less need for big butt guides..jmo.. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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