Just a dig. If you decide to go to snakes I have Gold Snake Guides. Tony --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly rod guides To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 11:05 AM Hi Neville; I have an 8ft 6wt fly rod with gold single foot guides and don't notice any sound at all. The builder did use pretty large guides though to keep the line away from the rod, I think theyr'e sizes 4's and 3's. I also have another custom built rod, a 7ft 11wt rod built for kayak fishing for redfish. It has ELEVEN guides, first two double foot rest, single foot and all are recoil guides. I know it sounds like a weird design but it's a real cannon, even with a 9wt bas bug taper. I can't recall it making much noise either. I don't fish it very often because it's a fast graphite rod and I only use it if I'm fishing on really windy days, then it excells even with an underweight line. Wayneb --- On Thu, 1/6/11, Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> wrote: From: Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> Subject: [VFB] Fly rod guides To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 11:56 AM Hi Tony: I agree. Single foot guides on a bamboo rod would be sacrilege and esthetically unpleasant! While I have used single foot guides, I prefer good quality snakes for all my fly rods. I have modern fly rod with single foots and I don’t like the sound as the line passes through the single foots – they are noisier than snakes. Rod manufacturers like single foots because less wraps reduces the cost. I used to think snake guides were old fashioned but in fact, they are quite efficient. Neville (Nev) Gosling From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf Of Anthony Spezio Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 3:54 AM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying?? Wayne , As I said, to each his own. If you make a bamboo rod with me and plan on single foot guides, you will have to take it home to wrap it. LOL Now I stand to be stomped on by single footers. Tony --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying?? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 9:11 PM Hi Tony; I see, for me I started assembling spinning rods prior to fly rods. Most of the spinning rods I built used single foot guides so I guess single foot guides look more "normal" to me. I'm working on a 7'6" fiberglass 3wt and actually using single foot ceramic ring lock guides just to see how it works compared to more conventional fly guides. I have another 7'6" glass blank that I plan on using single foot titanium fly guides to see how much the two differ. I think if I built a bamboo rod, I have to use snakes just for the nostalga aspect. I do envision single foot guides on it though. Wayneb --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Anthony Spezio <bambot...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Anthony Spezio <bambot...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying?? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 5:55 PM It is a personal thing, I just don't like them. I guess I was weened on Snake Guides. Another thing. if not wrapped right, they will slip out from the wrap. Again we do what we want to do and what pleases us. Tony --- On Tue, 1/4/11, Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Wayne Blake-Hedges <wayneb22...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: What's everybody tying?? To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 7:37 PM Hi Tony; "BLACK SINGLE FOOT GUIDES!!!!!! the bain of rod making " Why??? Wayneb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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