A good source would be to give Sage a jingle, they could give you a
difinitive answer. Mine is they are too weak. That depends on your heavy
handed ways, or not. When the rod is laid down, any wt. applied can bend
them quite easily. I have used them and would not do it again. However, I
am not up to date on new product and there may now be one footed guides that
are much stonger than in the past. Jere
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 10:09 AM
Subject: Rod building questions
> Howdy gang,
>
> I am in the process of pulling together the materials to build myself a
Sage
> LL 2pc. 3 wt. This will be the 5th rod I have built and I am considering
> doing a couple of things different.
>
> This rod will be my primary dry fly rod and I expect to use it a lot. I
want
> the lightest yet most durable rod I can build. I am considering using
single
> foot Fuji guides on the rod but I have never owned nor fished with a rod
with
> single foot guides. I am sure some of you have rods with these types of
> guides so I am asking for some input. Is the reduction in weight worth
what
> you give up in two footed strength. I am concerned about strength and
> stability of the single foot guides on a rod I plan to use a lot.
>
> Question two. I am kicking around using gold colored ceramic guides but
have
> been warned off of these by a fly shop owner. He claims they wear out a
lot
> quicker. Any truth to this or is he living in the past.
>
> Final thought. I am doing this rod purely for myself so I would like to
make
> it special. What special touches/parts do you have on your custom rods
that
> you would like to recommend?
>
> Thanks a lot everyone.
>
> Mike
> Spangle, WA
>
