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6 years ago
Raymond Dombrowski
Also to Roger. The photos you posted are great! I'll be using that!! Thank you Raymond
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6 years ago
Raymond Dombrowski
Unfortunately my local store doesn't sell the H designation of the guides. At least not on their website. Hopefully when I go into the store it might be different. If not I'll just apply the concept of a fast choke. On a slightly different topic. If the benefit of micro guides is so great. Why do I see rods with high build epoxy on the guides? Wouldn't that weight cause the same dampening
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6 years ago
Raymond Dombrowski
Thanks for all the responses! Very helpful! Do I have to use the KL guides or can I use any guide and apply the concept to them the same way? Is wrapping a micro guide any more difficult vs non-micro? Edit- Sorry Roger did not see your post before I made this one. Don't want you think I've disregarded your response.
Forum: rodboard
6 years ago
Raymond Dombrowski
Hello all! This is my first rod build and I'm sure I'm over thinking this whole guide thing. It's for my father's birthday which is quickly approaching. I would love some guidance so I can start building! The rod is a 7' medium/fast with a 3000 spinning reel. It will most likely be used with mono as that what he tends to use. I'm struggling to lock down what guides to use and where to pu
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