Michael Danek, I know for the sage 896-4 one, they recommend going up 2 sizes for single foot guides. I'm not sure with their other styles but they have all their guide size and spacing on their website.
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Thanks Phil. I think I'm going with the 16,12,4, then the rest 3 and lg loop tt. And the RSNXB black pearl recoil snake guides
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Thanks Herb. I was thinking less drag so I think that's what I'll do. Thanks for your help. I think I'll go with what Lance said on my other post. and I went with the Alps HERA7WL2
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Thanks Tom, he mentioned 16, 12, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 then TT How does that sound to you?
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I had planned on buying some good snake guides and using the sage recommendations for the sizes and one guy, Lance, helped me quite a bit and recommended some larger snake guides. I was just wanting some more thoughts on this and maybe Lances thoughts. Sage calls for 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 12 16 I was going to go with the RSNXB Black Pearl RECOIL Double Foot Snake Guides. Any input would be great! Tha
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Now at odds with either snake, or single foot guides. i was thinking about getting these. What are your thoughts on this?
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Thank you Lance.
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I'll do that, thanks Herb. I may have to put the kabash to a fighting but if that's the case.
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I ordered the RFTS and removable fb, after all the replies I'm thinking I'm gonna try to call them and change my order. Thanks everyone, been very helpful!. I believe the 896-4 is 9'6" and now I'm thinking of building my own FB. I've had the blank since before xmas and have been doing a LOT of research and looking, this has been the best info I have had. I don't have the option of looking at
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I posted earlier about reel seats and had some good ideas, I'm thinking about a REC RFTS with a 1.5RCR removable radius fighting butt and was looking at titanium snake guides. I just wanted some input from some experienced builders on here. I'm building it for myself and just want the best of the best. I was looking at some other seats but I wasn't sure if I could put a removable butt on it so th
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Here's what i'm looking at,
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Thanks
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Thanks everyone, it's an 8wt, gonna try for some of the big pike we have here in northwestern Colorado. I was looking at the rec, baston and the alps. Was kind of wanting to use a removable fighting butt. Have to work the next few days so I won't have time to search any more. The rec that I was looking at from mud hole were out of stock but I found them at rec I think I mainly want quality and in
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I'm building a sage one 896-4 and wanted the best components I can get. I'm wanting to make it with an aluminum seat with a fighting butt. I'm new at this and any information would be great, thanks
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