Rod Building: Microguides

[rps]

I thought I would update now that the finish is on the rod. Let me repeat, I do not do professional fancy rods. I build for myself and don't do it often enough to be very good at the pretty parts.

Now , if I can get the picture up-loader to work.

With the spinner bait shown, a WarEagle twin spin in 5/16 oz., the balance point is the back of the fore-grip cork. With no lure the balance point is the directly under the center of the handle. This morning I was underhand snap casting well over 60 feet with the small spinner bait. I wasn't on the water so I really didn't try a full cast. However, it seems incredibly smooth on the cast.

[Badpuma]

The Micro guides will decrease the wheight on the blank and will increase feel. The other benefit is less wind knots when casting braided line, increased casting distance. I know this is hard to beleive but it is true. On the Rodbuilders.org site their has been alot of testing and arguing over this matter. I have built a few of them and have really been surprised by the performance. Oh I almost forgot the rod looks good balanced at the handle good job.