Hello,

I am currently building two casting rods off of NFC X-ray Neo blanks, one for myself and one for a friend. They are is 7'6" and Med-Fast Mod-Heavy.
I would like to put the Fuji KW series alconite guides on it. The problem I have run into is that I have no clue what sizes to purchase, and eventually how to space them, since i have been unable to find a spacing table for casting rods by fuji.

If you have any knowledge regarding these guides or a fuji guide equipped casting rod i'd appreciate your input a lot.

I currently have the Plan to put on a 16, 12, 10, 8, 4x 6's, then a 6 tip top, is this a good plan or am i starting with a size too large?

One 10 and the rest 6s, check the spacing charts on the NFC site, you don't have to look at all the charts just put your rod blank in the search box provided. Your guide layup is very old school when the reels were larger and higher off the rod.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/15/2024 09:49PM by Spencer Phipps.

What's the intended use of the rod? The 2 neos I've built for throwing chatterbaits got a Fuji RV6 butt guide, 3 alconite kb5 and 7 alconite kt5 guides. Tip top was a 5.5 ring and a 6 or 6.5 tube.

My guide spacing (measured from the tip top in inches) started here for both and then had some minor adjustments using a static line test:
2.625, 5.625, 9, 12.5, 16.5, 20.5, 25, 30, 36, 43.625, 52.75

The butt guide placement is 20" from the level wind on the reel. Both rods had a 10.5" handle (distance from butt to bottom of Fuji ECSM reel seat).

I build more like Patrick with the guide choices. I set the spacing using a two line static load test rather than charts. I see no need for the tiptop to be a different size from the runners, but the difference mentioned is so small it won't help or hurt anything. I recommend doing locking loops for single foot guides.

Definitely need to always adjust guide placement after a load test. I find the spacing I provided to be reasonably close for most fast or x fast casting rods in the 7'-7'3" range. Have to start somewhere. But even on 2 Neos, my end spacing will be a little different since each blank has its own deflection profile.