micro guides How Micro Guides Would Effect Casting Distance?

[Michigander]

1 hour ago, MickD said:

I don't think they are delicate at all, never had one fail.  In fact since they are so small they don't get exposed to much of the damage that fails larger guides.  When you have all the guides on the rod and it feels the same as it did without guides you know you've done the right thing for sensitivity.  You don't need any more on a spin build, only a baitcaster with the guides on top.  You mention spiral, you don't need more on a spiral.  The Danek Improved Alberto will pass through all micros with leaders 15 or less, and it's an easy knot to tie.  As far as I am concerned, there is only one disadvantage to micros on a spin, and that is that they will freeze up more readily than a bigger guide.  And since I don't fish when it's freezing. . . moot point for me.  Luckily, I design and build my own, so I can do it like I want regardless of whether it would sell to the general fishing public.

I do fish when it is freezing, lol. I'm probably going to build a cold weather swim bait rod this summer so I can not pull my hair out next December.

[ATA]

Here in SoCal fishing is very good so far, Even the time I am not bassin, and jigging for trout I am catching bass

also 6" swim baits getting bite, so I would say winter is not bad at all.

[J Francho]

I have four production rods with micros and two custom builds, one is a special wrap. None are spinning. All I know is none of the single foot guides bend on normal sized guides. Quite often I find a bent guide on the micros. Some of my rods are over 20 years old and have been through quite a bit. I do t abuse my stuff, but it all gets used. I stand my my statements. They are delicate, knots do not pass freely, and I don't see any appreciable casting distance increase. They do look nice. If you're not having issues with them, have at it. I haven't broke any and there's only one I don't use regularly anymore because it's an 8' medium cranking stick that I don't have much use for the past few seasons. I'd like to rebuild the swim bait rod with larger guides though. That's a whole other thing though.  That one looks goofy with the tiny guides on the big blank. It works fine as is - casts as well as my inexpensive Guide Select.