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Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Bret Rahe
(---.ch2m.com)
Date: June 14, 2006 08:09AM
Has anyone used single foot fly guides on surf rods? Finally getting around to building an 11'6" Breakaway for throwing plugs and spoons on the jetties and in the surf. Will size 10 Fuji SG (or LSG) fly guides be durable enough or should I stick with double foots? Fuji also has what looks to be a beefed-up bridge guide....they call it a single foot boat rod guide (LBSG)...would these be better suited? Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: June 14, 2006 08:23AM
Durable enough for what? Fishing? Or beating and banging the rod around?
Be careful on your guide sizing when building surf rods. You need a ring large enough to easily pass any shock leader knot you may have there. If you're not using one then 10's are likely large enough, but if you are using a shock leader, you may want to do some test casting and make sure that 10's won't hang the knot. On heavier rods I've had to go as large as 16's. ........... Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Bret Rahe
(---.ch2mhillcanada.com)
Date: June 14, 2006 08:46AM
Tom Kirkman Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Durable enough for what? Fishing? Or beating and > banging the rod around? > > Be careful on your guide sizing when building surf > rods. You need a ring large enough to easily pass > any shock leader knot you may have there. If > you're not using one then 10's are likely large > enough, but if you are using a shock leader, you > may want to do some test casting and make sure > that 10's won't hang the knot. On heavier rods > I've had to go as large as 16's. 1. Beating and banging. 2. No shock leaders. Mono or braid with occasional short section of light wire/cable. Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: June 14, 2006 08:59AM
I'd either use a Forhan lock wrap on a low frame single foot or stick with double footed guides in that instance.
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Posted by:
Cliff Hall
(---.dialup.ufl.edu)
Date: June 14, 2006 10:32AM
Single Foot, TRI-LEG, LOW-FRAME Heavy-Duty Guide
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Posted by:
Marty Martin
(---.gsp.bellsouth.net)
Date: June 14, 2006 01:28PM
I would defer to Tom on this, but I tie small knots (albright for my leaders) and have never heard even a click with 40lb leader on my Allstar 1266. I have also gone to BLG10 running guides on my most recent rods, though I used to use the BNLG10. Will you be banging the guides on the tip that much? You could try the LSGs and always go back to replace them if you found them to be a problem. If you are going to go with larger runing guides then you are going to have to use the "N" style guides. Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Bret Rahe
(---.ch2m.com)
Date: June 14, 2006 02:12PM
I tie albright's too. Decided I'll try single foots, probably LSG's in size 10 although I may order some of the LBSGs too. I'm clumsy so there's always a chance of bloodshed (for me and the rod) when I'm at the jetties. Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.250.147.113.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: June 14, 2006 10:48PM
I have found single foot with the forhan wrap a must and good guide prep. No CP. Re: Single Foot Guides for Surf Rod
Posted by:
Bob Sale
(---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: June 15, 2006 08:43AM
I have done BYAG to BLAG on several plugging rods and it works fine. My only advise would be to test cast your spacing with braid if you are going to fish with it. Some of the limper (sp?) braids love to get wrapped around the fly guides. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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