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Hi Doughboy,
Usually the 10'spin surf rods I build have 5 guides on them.
As a rule I usually use an extra guide rather than one less.
A good ceramic guide today does generate less friction than the older guides. I use Fuji Hardloy guides most of the time and Fuji SIC (Silicon carbide)guides for the special situations. Use the best components for the task at hand.
With out seeing your 7' rods it is hard to say if they have too many guides or not.
A rule of thumb for conventional rod is the length of the rod in feet plus 1. 6' rod =7
For spin rods it is the length in feet - 1. 6' rod = 5 guides.
REMEMBER this is a rule of thumb. Each blank is an individual item and should be treated accordingly. That is why I static deflect each rod I build to determine how many guides and where to position them.
A trick, use high frame guides and you can use less guides. Works great on spin rods BUT will introduce more torque in a conventional rod with guides installed on top of blank. This increased torque will cause rod to twist to either side.
A conventional surf rod will have 8-12 guides on it depending on length and flex.
How flexible a blank is will also determine how many guides are needed to transport the line parallel to the blank without touching the blank while the blank is flexed.
All this is really pretty simple once you use it to your advantage. The idea is to use the correct # of guides to give maximum performance.
Hope I answered your questions satisfactorially.
Capt Neil
Have Fun Fishing. Capt Neil
Custom Fishing Rods by Captain Neil
This message was edited by Captneilf on 11-22-01 @ 9:22 PM
Usually the 10'spin surf rods I build have 5 guides on them.
As a rule I usually use an extra guide rather than one less.
A good ceramic guide today does generate less friction than the older guides. I use Fuji Hardloy guides most of the time and Fuji SIC (Silicon carbide)guides for the special situations. Use the best components for the task at hand.
With out seeing your 7' rods it is hard to say if they have too many guides or not.
A rule of thumb for conventional rod is the length of the rod in feet plus 1. 6' rod =7
For spin rods it is the length in feet - 1. 6' rod = 5 guides.
REMEMBER this is a rule of thumb. Each blank is an individual item and should be treated accordingly. That is why I static deflect each rod I build to determine how many guides and where to position them.
A trick, use high frame guides and you can use less guides. Works great on spin rods BUT will introduce more torque in a conventional rod with guides installed on top of blank. This increased torque will cause rod to twist to either side.
A conventional surf rod will have 8-12 guides on it depending on length and flex.
How flexible a blank is will also determine how many guides are needed to transport the line parallel to the blank without touching the blank while the blank is flexed.
All this is really pretty simple once you use it to your advantage. The idea is to use the correct # of guides to give maximum performance.
Hope I answered your questions satisfactorially.
Capt Neil
Have Fun Fishing. Capt Neil
Custom Fishing Rods by Captain Neil
This message was edited by Captneilf on 11-22-01 @ 9:22 PM
