Super Surf guides?

[Brian L]

Originally Posted by numbskull

There was a lot about this both here and over on SOL rod forum earlier this winter. Back Beach did some testing of guide systems on 10 ft blanks as well. PM him. I think you'd be happy going 40-25-16-10-10-10-10, or 30-20-12-8-8-8-8-.....unless you plan to use mono. With braid the trick is to get it under control quickly to avoid guide wraps....smaller guides further away are the trick. The rod may not cast further, but it will feel lighter and reduce guide wraps.

Mike did two of them with the new Fuji guide concept, Numbskull. I've got one of them and he's got the other. Can't recall the size of the guide set ups. Even on a ten footer, the tip weight feels light and the rod balances beautifully overall. Casting? Fuggedaboutit. It flings, and the accuracy is very good, even at long distances. I've loaded mine up and the flex of the blank is nice, with plenty of lifting power. Gotta fish a season with it to get a real good opinion of its overall performance, but I like what I've felt so far.

[Back Beach]

The rods I did are 40-25-16-10-8-8-8-8-tip.

With braid you can definitely go smaller, say 30-20-12-10-8-8-8-8.

I did both the 120M and SSU120MH.

Also did a GSB108M. I'll have it at TFCTFN if any of you guys are going and want to check it out.

[NIB]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

The rods I did are 40-25-16-10-8-8-8-8-tip.

With braid you can definitely go smaller, say 30-20-12-10-8-8-8-8.

I did both the 120M and SSU120MH.

Also did a GSB108M. I'll have it at TFCTFN if any of you guys are going and want to check it out.

Do all those guides help to get ya out of the house to go fishing..

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by NIB

Do all those guides help to get ya out of the house to go fishing..

Of course they do....I'm even contemplating a Jersey trip this spring..