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Re: best guides
Posted by: Stan Vogel (---)
Date: March 18, 2021 08:32PM

Fugi KR and Micro wave. 50/50

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Re: best guides
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---)
Date: March 19, 2021 05:18PM

Are there any objective results comparing different makes or models of guides or is the "best" guide simply a subjective thing - how you "feel" about guides?

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Re: best guides
Posted by: Stan Vogel (---)
Date: March 19, 2021 07:32PM

Heck, I still fish 40 yr old rods and never give those guides a second thought.

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Re: best guides
Posted by: Danny Smith (---)
Date: March 25, 2021 11:23AM

Just fyi, I have a build that is a MH 14-20 lb. casting rod with Airwaves. I built is to use 30 lb braid, but didn't have any braid on hand. I spooled it with 15 lb. mono attached to a 20 lb fluorocarbon leader and caught 5 striped bass in the 6 lb. range and had no difficulties with knots going through the guides and it casted awesome. I later put on the braid on and it casted even better.

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