I personally don't like single foot guides but they will work fine. I would use a removable fighting butt. Both my 8 and 9 wt rods have them and I like the idea of being able to remove them. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rene Zillmann wrote: > Rodbuilders and others on the List, > > I'm going to build my next rod. It will become a 8wt for walleye and > occasionally sea trout. I already have the blanc from Dorber - and here > are 2 questions: > > I like the one food guides I usually use on my rods - but I have only > used them on 6wt and lighter rods. Do these rings work on a 8 wt as > well? For me they look a bit fragile. Any experience? > > I would like to build the rod as a single hand rod. Is it too heavy for > it? Should I add a fighting butt at least? > > Thanks > > Rene > from Germany
