Billy Vivona Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > T!-LCGG - Post a pic of those. > > I remember Sangeroo from Allcost found a set of > BLRGG's (Cermet Long Range guides) several years > ago. TEHy were made for the Australian market for > a short time period, and also were not made for > teh Japan catalouge. Those LC's might have been a &g
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ray sheker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > my question is with regards to T1-LGG and T-LGG. > both this guides i believe are solid titanium. > but whats the diff between the two? T- is non-plated titanium frame (shiny silver appearance) while T1- is frosted gray coated titanium frame (matte metallic charcoal appearance; similar to the frosted silve
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According to Fuji, T-LVSG20 = 33.0 mm and T-YSG 20 = 42.2 mm. If you want more Fuji specs, refer to:
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I forgot to mention that Matagi sells a size 20 Lowrider guide that is 45.5 mm high. If you want to check the Matagi catalog page for Lowrider guides with specifications and prices (Japanese yen), look at: You'll need Adobe Acrobat with Japanese language support. Eric
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One Japanese dealer that sells Fuji LC (Lowrider) guides is Matagi Tackle: They also carry these guides with titanium frames. I'm fairly sure that they don't even advertise those outside of Japan. You can send email to Mamoru (first name, not surname) in English at: questions@matagi.co.j
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As Mike pointed out, most of the guides Fuji markets as Concept Guides have a "J" suffix; the "J" refers to a new style of guide ring . There are a couple of exceptions: LC surf guides (at least in all of the sizes sold in N. America) and the (W)DB Power Oval guides (Fuji has another suffix for these guides because the rings aren't circular). In all cases below, the exampl
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Bruce, if you're set on using a Dremel tool for this task, I posted a reply to "preping titanium guide feet" a few messages below -- it outlines how I approach it. Just to warn you, I prefer to use an aluminum oxide grinding stone for this purpose, rather than a diamond disc. Eric
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Lynn, here is my procedure for using a Dremel tool to prep guide feet (especially small single-foot fly guides). Sorry if this is long-winded. With my left hand (I'm right handed), I hold a pair of precision flat nose pliers using my thumb and all the fingers except the index finger. The pliers are used to grip the guide foot near the ring. With my left index finger, I push against the guide r
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These are the Fuji Y series spinning guide heights from the Fuji (Japan) site: (weights were listed to compare the two series --- I'll include them where applicable; the Y series weights are for T-YSG guides.) sz 7J: 14.6 mm (the current site didn't have size 7J; this number is from before) sz 8LJ: 14.0 mm sz 8J: 17.6 mm; 0.28 g sz 10J: 21.7 mm; 0.47 g sz 12J: 27.6 mm; 0.67 g sz 16J: 34.2
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I forgot to mention that I intend to use the shorter rod for casting 1/8 oz. jigs using 4-6 lb. monofilament. For the baitcasting outfit, I would use 10 lb. mono.
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Don, from my limited experience with hot shot blanks, they appear to have a very fast taper. The butt section on my father's 2 piece 7'9'' GL4 is about .550, but the tip is only a size 3.5. I think Loomis described it as Mag-Light. The tip section is very light, although in this case, I'm talking about only the top half, not the top two-thirds of the rod. The only 3 piece hot shot rod I kn
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I have an idea for a project and I'd like to get some feedback. I'd like to build a 3 piece spiral baitcasting rod, 8 ft. to 8 1/2 ft., for casting 3/8 - 5/8 oz. wobbling plugs from shore for steelhead. The type of blank I have in mind is a light weight, hot shot taper blank. Portability is an issue here, so that's why I'd like it to be a 3 piece. In addition, I'd also like to buy a duplic
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Sorry about posting here, but I tried using the Buy/Sell page and was unsuccessful. I keep getting an "Error in query" message. If you have tips on how to fix that, please let me know. I'm looking for the following discontinued blank: Shikari IS 561-2 SHIII 2-piece 5'6" Fast action I've tried all of the sponsors, but without luck. I know there are some alterna
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Joe Meehan of American Tackle (Amtak) informed me that the Titan spinning guides are the same heights as the Fuji Y series spinning guides (BYAG, YSG, etc.), as Bill already pointed out. Here are the spinning guide heights from the Fuji site: Spin (Fuji Y series) sz 8: 17.6 mm sz 10: 21.7 mm sz 12: 27.6 mm sz 16: 34.2 mm sz 20: 42.2 mm sz 25: 51.0 mm sz 30: 61.0 mm Amtak has a sz 6 T
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