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Re: New guide concept still relevant?
Posted by:
Marc Morrone
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Date: February 12, 2023 06:39AM
For me the newest guide concept is to get to the runners with a single transition guide. Butt guide - transition guide - all runners to the tip.
Easier to do with light rods and lines, gets harder as line diameter goes up. Re: New guide concept still relevant?
Posted by:
Les Cline
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Date: February 14, 2023 05:00PM
Marc,
Keep trying different set ups and experimenting! Can you achieve your goals with a single transition guide? If so, try it, and do it! A couple of very simple examples in your line of thinking from my own experience: 1) Vertical fishing crappie spinning rod: 6'3" MLXF blank; 4-10# Power Pro braid; 2500 size reel; double 1/8 jig rig with a three-way swivel; and mono/fluoro leaders. I used a size 12, Y-frame reduction guide straight to size 4 micro running guides. Why? I don't need to cast with this rod. I let out line at the side of the boat - straight down to catch 1.5 pound or less fish. My single reduction guide is good enough to get what I want = super light rod weight that does the job. (This rod will also cast as far as I need it to if called upon to do so; but I didn't build it to cast 150 ft., either) 2) Spiral wrapped casting rod: I re-built an off-the-rack, 6'9" St. Croix Avid MLXF with ALL size 4 micro guides in a Simple Spiral wrap set-up. Calcutta 50 reel; 4-15# braid. Throws as far as I need. The ALL micros made the rig the lightest it can be. Works for what I want and need from this rig. This is all to say there is more innovation and information out there for the world of custom rod-building than ever before. Learn the physic and concepts and make them your guide to what you want to do. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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