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11 years ago
Jim Vandagrift
Thanks again for the help, I think I have all the info I need to start the rod. I will post some pics when I get it done! Jim
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11 years ago
Jim Vandagrift
Good thoughts Rick and Roger we definitely get mornings here where your guides can ice up a bit. I have never built with micro guides and it would seem that they have a limited application especially when it comes to the smaller sized guides. @ RIck - On your salmon rods, what are you using for the stripper, transition guide(s) and 180 guide? What type of spiral wrap are you using on thes
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11 years ago
Jim Vandagrift
Thanks for the great input guys, this is going to be a casting rod. It will have a Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6500 on it. Since it will be a casting rod and from what I read about casting performance from spiral wraps, I plan on spiral wrapping it with a stripping guide, two transition guides and then the 180 guide in what I guess would be referred to as a revolver or Forhan style. I want to u
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11 years ago
Jim Vandagrift
So I have been reading for days trying to figure out the best way to set up a salmon rod with a spiral wrap and micro guides. I would really appreciate if someone could help me narrow my options such as guide size, guide height, guide order, guide distances etc. I'm building this on a SM 867-2 Rogue Rod Blank, it will most often be used with 25lb mono. I know there is tons of posts on this to
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