JWOA Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 What are the benefits of micro guides...I havent yet picked up a rod but went and looked at some duckett, abu garcia, and others. I saw some with mico guides Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 The search function is your friend. 2 Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 Weight savings and more guides equals stress spread over the blank more evenly. Quote
michael68w Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Well some of the supposed advantages are greater casting distance but i personally feel there's more to it then just small guides when it comes to distance. Another is reduced weight which i could see. Some say that micro guide rods are a tad more sensitive but i think that has more to do with the blank and its construction then simple micro guides. Quote
JWOA Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 Well some of the supposed advantages are greater casting distance but i personally feel there's more to it then just small guides when it comes to distance. Another is reduced weight which i could see. Some say that micro guide rods are a tad more sensitive but i think that has more to do with the blank and its construction then simple micro guides. Well some of the supposed advantages are greater casting distance but i personally feel there's more to it then just small guides when it comes to distance. Another is reduced weight which i could see. Some say that micro guide rods are a tad more sensitive but i think that has more to do with the blank and its construction then simple micro guides. So is it worth buying?? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 So is it worth buying?? NO . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . . . . Maybe . . . . . . . . . . . . Come on Jay - do a little research man, that what makes this site so darn good. You just enter a topic (Like Micro guides for instance) into that little search box up there and hit go. And you are provided with tons and tons of honest, experience based information, so much that you can hardly believe it - and for FREE ! Give it a try. Please. A-Jay 1 Quote
michael68w Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 It really is up to you. I've used both and honestly haven't noticed really big differences between regular guides and micro. Quote
JWOA Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 The search function is your friend. NO . . . . . . . . Yes . . . . . . . . . . Maybe . . . . . . . . . . . . Come on Jay - do a little research man, that what makes this site so darn good. You just enter a topic (Like Micro guides for instance) into that little search box up there and hit go. And you are provided with tons and tons of honest, experience based information, so much that you can hardly believe it - and for FREE ! Give it a try. Please. A-Jay The search function is your friend. Search Function before u tell me to search may ive tried tht and came up with nothing... Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 I just typed in micro guides using the search function and it had plenty of threads about the topic. It's a very common reoccurring question. Maybe this will help. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/120858-micro-or-standard-guides/?fromsearch=1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 One probably won't immediately see the difference between micro guides when comparing to another rod without them. It's not apples/apples Using guides with better strength/weight ratio only makes sense to take full advantage of quality blanks with the same characteristic. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 Search Function before u tell me to search may ive tried tht and came up with nothing... Well Jay, I don't know what to tell you. Do what you must. I did a search and there were several pages of info available. Occasionally that bugger is a little temperamental. I'd encourage you to give it another try. But there are 42,600 + members here, and many are very willing to help. Several already have and their posts are only a click away in the search function. Back to your original topic - micro guides. Some anglers swear by them and some do not believe that they make a difference at all. You may have to try some out and decide for yourself. But if you do - please post your results here. So others can use the search function and read about it. Good Luck A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 Well, Jay and A-Jay, I just tried out the search function using "micro guides" in the search and came up with pages of info. Jay, I noticed in your last post that your spelling and punctuation sucks, so you may want to concentrate a little more on the words you enter into the "search" box. Just a suggestion. 2 Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 I wouldn't base buying or not buying a rod on whether it had micro guides or not. If i like the rod, I would get it. Other than a few mojo bass rods i have in my quiver all my rods happen to have micro guides as of right now. So is it worth buying?? Quote
Virtuoso Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Well, Jay and A-Jay, I just tried out the search function using "micro guides" in the search and came up with pages of info. Jay, I noticed in your last post that your spelling and punctuation sucks, so you may want to concentrate a little more on the words you enter into the "search" box. Just a suggestion. Key word searches are much more effective if you look at it from an analytical standpoint. For instance, micro guide would yield better results than micro guides. A better way to search is hit up google and type "site:bassresource.com micro guide" and Jay, I encourage you to check out as many sites as you want for information. Usually quality is better than quantity however. In regards to the topic I believe the most agreeable advantage of those style guides are the weight savings. Every other advantage is debatable. They can also be a nuisance for connection knots and crap getting caught in them. Hybrid guides that are a little smaller than normal are a good compromise. 1 Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Jay, i think the unsaid topic might be that ur setting the guinness book of world records for posts. are you searching from the forum pages? searching from the home page will not yield forum results (only articles). I got 12 pages or 285 results from searching 'mirco guides'. you're a nice guy with youth, energy and enthusiasm. use it to dig, expand and explore. 2 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 They may be ok, but I have no interest in using them and this is why. I don't have a problem with a rod that is already pretty light and comfortable being too heavy for me. I use nothing but spinning and the way the line comes off the spool a larger first guide makes more sense to me, line coming off too fast can cause a wind knot when hitting the first guide. Only thing I care about guides is that they don't rust out, the blank IMO is what really matters. Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 they look goofy and i dont see how they would help. just companies catchin fishermen. Quote
thehooligan Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Micro guides are the reason i got rid of my newer cumara. Not a fan, i prefer regular sized guides. All my fishing is braid with flouro leaders so id rather have the knot pass through better. Plus, i fish year round and micro's ice up alot faster... 1 Quote
Preytorien Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 I have rods with standard size guides and also micro guides. My new rod is one with standard guides The micros are probably as effective as they say concerning more sensitivity and such. The real decision was made this year when I was fishing a lot of grass. Anytime the line would have moss or grass on it, it would all bunch up in the guides, sometimes enough so to stop the line from passing through. Now I know what you're thinking, a) it should've never gotten that bad, just clean the line every few casts, and b ) it's better than it spooling on your reel....but I digress. It still was a nuisance that never happens on my standard guide rod. Additionally, as I saw another commenter say, it's not ideal for lines with leader tied on. It was pretty noisy when the knot passed through, and with a couple knots I had to retie several times to get the knot small enough to pass through at all. But hey, those are just my experiences. The rod is definitely lighter than my others and tends to not be so forward heavy, but I've never really found myself to be concerned with that either way. Here's a quick test you can do.....since you already have probably read positives and negatives of the functional aspects of micro-guides, to get a test of how you'll like them in your hand, go to the store you saw them at. Pick up the same exact rod in both standard and micro guides. Feel the weight difference. Do some simulated casts to see if you like the feel. Then do the same thing with a reel seated on it. Doesn't have to be a Core or anything, any ole' reel will do. This will give you an idea of how it'll feel in your hands while you're fishing (or at least darn close) Micro-guide rods have advantages and disadvantages, but the largest I've noticed is just the weight difference. So try the above test and see what feels best for you, because I can just bet (from my own experience), you're less likely to cast a rig that feels awful/unbalanced/"not right" in your hands. Hope this helps.... 1 Quote
Naplock Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 I use 5 rods primarily; 3 baitcast, and 2 spinning. Of those I have 1 spinning rod purposely with micro-guides and two casting rods purposely without. The other 2 rods don't have them, but that was more by chance than design (meaning the type of guides didn't play into my purchase). My personal criteria: leader needed = standard, fishing "junk water" = standard, light tackle = micro Your mileage may vary. Russ B. Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 On the bright side, we now have another 2 page discussion of micro guides with the same info. From my experience, there is no major difference other than the weight of the rod. even at that, it's not a make or break situation to HAVE to have it or not. It's all preference and the best suggestion is to fish one to make a decision. Quote
JWOA Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 People are telling me to search. So I search, people tell me to look, so guess what I look. I search out side of the forums and inside. I came up with how to choose a "Guide" and stuff like that. Maybe i'm not searching in the right place. Im not sure but I do have enough Info on why I should by a Duckett now...thought the guides may have served a purpose Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted November 27, 2013 Super User Posted November 27, 2013 Tackle Tour is another great resource for finding info on a product you might be interested in. By using their search tool one can find and read about just about any and everything regarding fishing tackle. I used it to look up micro guides and Duckett rods. Check out the links below. Hope this helps A-Jay http://www.google.com/custom?domains=TackleTour.com&q=micro+guides&sitesearch=TackleTour.com&sa=Search&client=pub-1345308664656696&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en http://www.google.com/custom?domains=TackleTour.com&q=duckett+rods+&sitesearch=TackleTour.com&sa=Search&client=pub-1345308664656696&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en Quote
JWOA Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 Tackle Tour is another great resource for finding info on a product you might be interested in. By using their search tool one can find and read about just about any and everything regarding fishing tackle. I used it to look up micro guides and Duckett rods. Check out the links below. Hope this helps A-Jay http://www.google.com/custom?domains=TackleTour.com&q=micro+guides&sitesearch=TackleTour.com&sa=Search&client=pub-1345308664656696&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en http://www.google.com/custom?domains=TackleTour.com&q=duckett+rods+&sitesearch=TackleTour.com&sa=Search&client=pub-1345308664656696&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en Thanks A-Jay...I just saw some Abu Garcia Micro Guides adn then I saw Duckett Rods. I didnt know the benefits and wanted to ask Quote
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