Les Cline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Carlos, > > I think it would help to choose an easily > identifiable starting point for the butt guide > (first guide from the reel) when discussing > measurements to help the surf rod pros give you > some distances to consider and try as a starting > point. Example, a common set point for
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Michael Tarr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Carlos- > How are you determining those measurements? putting the butt of the rod on my shoulder and stretching my arm, and about the distance of the exit guide I read it in the forum and from other sources
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Thank you very much for your reply. If casting rod, I will do the load tests when I have everything in my hands. the reel seat is placed about 29 inches and the first guide about 32 inches from the reel seat, would that be correct?
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Hello, new to the forum and building rods, I need help with the guide spacing of my conventional surf rod, I am going to use a blank black hole 12 feet 50/50 2-6 oz, Are 8 guides enough? I'm thinking of putting #25,#20,#16,#12,#10 x4 I will use it for jigg from 2 to 4 oz.
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