Guide Sizes Chart
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N N o o t t e e : :
G G u u i i d d e e S S p p a a c c i i n n g g
Make sure the guide
spacing you use appears
W W i i r r e e G G u u i i d d e e – – S S t t r r i i p p p p i i n n g g G G u u i i d d e e s s i i z z e e s s
reasonable.
S S i i n n g g l l e e F F o o o o t t w w / / I I n n s s e e r r t t - - S S t t r r i i p p p p i i n n g g G G u u i i d d e e s s i i z z e e s s
N N u u m m b b e e r r o o f f G G u u i i d d e e s s
R R o o d d
L L i i n n e e
# # o o f f
G G U U I I D D E E S S P P A A C C I I N N G G
Guide spacing contributes to the
T T i i p p r r i i n n g g
L L e e n n g g t t h h
s s i i z z e e
W W e e i i g g h h t t
P P i i e e c c e e s s
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1
casting performance and fighting
ability of a fly rod. A good way to
4
9
15
21
1
⁄
28
1
⁄
36
1
⁄
45
1
⁄
55
1
⁄
2
2
2
2
2
obtain guide spacing is to use the
7 7
2 2 , , 3 3 , , 4 4
2 2
S
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1 1 0 0
#
measurements
determined by the
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
7
8
1 1 0 0
manufacturer of your rod blank. This
4
9
15
21
⁄
29
⁄
37
⁄
47
⁄
58
⁄
3
1
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
spacing can be measured directly
7 7
⁄ ⁄
1 1 0 0
1 1
2 2 , , 3 3 , , 4 4
2 2
S
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2 2
#
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6
7
8
1 1 0 0
from a completed fly rod. In addi-
tion, most manufacturers are willing
4
⁄
9
⁄
15
⁄
22
⁄
30
⁄
38
⁄
47
⁄
57
⁄
66
⁄
5
9
7
3
7
11
11
1
1
1 6
1 6
1 6
8
1 6
1 6
1 6
8
2
8 8
1 1 2 2
to provide this information.
3 3 , , 4 4 , , 5 5
2 2
S
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
10
1 1 2 2
4
⁄
10
⁄
17
⁄
25
⁄
33
⁄
41
⁄
51
⁄
60
⁄
70
⁄
7
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
All measurements should be made
8
8
8
8
8
2
4
4
2
8 8
⁄ ⁄
4 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
1 1 2 2 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
1 1
3 3 , , 4 4 , , 5 5 , , 6 6 , , ( ( 7 7 ) )
2 2
S (L)
1 (2)
1 (2)
1 (2)
2 (3)
2 (3)
2 (3)
3 (4)
from the ring of the tip top unless oth-
2 2
7 (8)
6 (7)
6 (7)
6 (7)
7 (8)
7 (8)
7 (8)
8 (10)
10 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
1 1 2 2 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
erwise noted. These measure-ments
4
⁄
9
⁄
15
⁄
21
⁄
27
⁄
34
⁄
42
⁄
50
⁄
59
⁄
69
⁄
1
5
1
1
5
3
1
3
1
1
represent the distance from the ring
2
8
8
8
8
4
8
8
8
4
8 8 , , 9 9 , , 1 1 0 0 , , 1 1 1 1 , , 1 1 2 2 , ,
8 8
1 1
⁄ ⁄
L
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
2 2
2 2
of the tip top to the center of the
1 1 3 3 - - 1 1 5 5
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
wire snake guide or the ring of single
4
9
15
22
29
1
⁄
37
1
⁄
46
5
⁄
56
3
⁄
67
1
⁄
78
2
2
8
4
4
foot and stripping guides. The meas-
9 9
3 3 , , 4 4 , , 5 5 , , 6 6
2 2
S
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
1 1 2 2
urements should be marked on the
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
10
1 1 2 2
rod blank with a china marker so
3
5
⁄
8
13
1
⁄
19
5
⁄
27
1
⁄
35
11
⁄
44
11
⁄
54
3
⁄
65
7
⁄
76
8
4
1 6
4
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
they can be easily removed.
9 9
S
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
1 1 2 2
3 3 , , 4 4 , , 5 5 , , 6 6
4 4
1 1 2 2
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
10
The following chart gives
possible
4
1
⁄
9
1
⁄
15
1
⁄
22
29
36
1
⁄
44
1
⁄
54
65
76
1
⁄
2
2
2
2
2
2
guide spacing and guide sizes for a
9 9
( ( 7 7 ) ) , , 8 8 , , 9 9
2 2
L
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
8
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
10 (8)
10 (8)
10 (8)
1 1 2 2 (10)
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
variety of popular fly rods. This chart
should help you determine the num-
3
13
⁄
8
3
⁄
14
13
⁄
21
1
⁄
28
3
⁄
36
1
⁄
43
7
⁄
53
3
⁄
63
9
⁄
74
15
⁄
1 6
4
1 6
1 6
4
8
8
8
1 6
1 6
9 9
ber and sizes of guides needed for
( ( 7 7 ) ) , , 8 8 , , 9 9
3 3
L
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
8
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
10 (8)
10 (8)
10 (8)
1 1 2 2 (10)
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
your fly rod. Sizes are given for tip
3
⁄
7
⁄
13
⁄
19
⁄
27
⁄
35
⁄
44
⁄
54
⁄
65
⁄
75
⁄
7
15
3
1
1
11
5
1
1
7
rings, stripping guides, wire guides
1 6
1 6
1 6
4
4
1 6
8
8
8
8
9 9
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
( ( 7 7 ) ) , , 8 8 , , 9 9
4 4
L
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
and single foot fly guides with inserts.
8
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
10 (8)
10 (8)
10 (8)
1 1 2 2 (10)
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
4
7
⁄
9
9
⁄
15
9
⁄
21
11
⁄
28
15
⁄
36
9
⁄
44
13
⁄
53
1
⁄
64
1
⁄
76
3
⁄
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
2
4
1 6
C C h h a a r r t t L L e e g g e e n n d d
9 9
1 1 0 0 , , 1 1 1 1 , , 1 1 2 2 , , 1 1 3 3 - - 1 1 5 5
2 2
L
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
• The guide sizes for 7 weight rods are in parenthe-
3
11
⁄
8
5
⁄
14
11
⁄
20
15
⁄
28
5
⁄
36
43
13
⁄
53
3
⁄
63
9
⁄
74
15
⁄
1 6
8
1 6
1 6
8
1 6
1 6
1 6
1 6
9 9
1 1 0 0 , , 1 1 1 1 , , 1 1 2 2 , , 1 1 3 3 - - 1 1 5 5
3 3
L
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
ses when they differ from other rods in the cate-
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
gory.
4
3
⁄
10
1
⁄
16
1
⁄
24
1
⁄
32
3
⁄
40
3
⁄
49
1
⁄
58
7
⁄
68
1
⁄
77
3
⁄
4
4
2
8
8
4
2
8
4
4
• Stripping guide sizes are in b b o o l l d d .
9 9
1 1 0 0 , , 1 1 1 1 , , 1 1 2 2 , , 1 1 3 3 - - 1 1 5 5
4 4
L
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
1 1 2 2
1 1 6 6
2 2 0 0
• All measurements are made from the ring of the
4
9
15
22
29
1
⁄
37
45
53
1
⁄
62
3
⁄
72
3
⁄
84
tip top to the center of the ring in inches.
4
4
8
4
9 9
1 1
⁄ ⁄
4 4 , , 5 5 , , 6 6
2 2
S
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
1 1 0 0
1 1 2 2
2 2
• S=Standard
L=Large
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
1 1 0 0
1 1 2 2
#
4
9
15
22
29
1
⁄
37
45
53
1
⁄
62
1
⁄
72
3
⁄
83
1
⁄
If you have decided to use single foot fly rod
4
4
8
8
4
9 9
1 1
⁄ ⁄
L
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
( ( 7 7 ) ) , , 8 8 , , 9 9
2 2
2 2
guides on an ultralight rod #2 - #4 you may wish
1 1 2 2 (10)
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
8
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
10 (8)
10 (8)
10 (8)
to wrap on additional guide at the tip instead of
4
9
15
22
30
39
48
57
1
⁄
68
3
⁄
79
3
⁄
90
using a size 7 tip top.
2
8
8
1 1 0 0
5 5 , , 6 6
2 2
S
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
1 1 0 0
1 1 2 2
Color Index
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
1 1 0 0
1 1 2 2
G G u u i i d d e e S S p p a a c c i i n n g g
4
9
15
22
30
39
48
57
1
⁄
67
3
⁄
78
3
⁄
89
3
⁄
W W i i r r e e G G u u i i d d e e – – S S t t r r i i p p p p i i n n g g G G u u i i d d e e s s i i z z e e s s
2
8
8
4
1 1 0 0
( ( 7 7 ) ) , , 8 8 , , 9 9
2 2
L
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
S S i i n n g g l l e e F F o o o o t t F F l l y y G G u u i i d d e e w w / / I I n n s s e e r r t t - - S S t t r r i i p p p p i i n n g g G G u u i i d d e e s s i i z z e e s s
8
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
8 (7)
10 (8)
10 (8)
10 (8)
1 1 2 2 (10)
1 1 6 6 ( ( 1 1 2 2 ) )
2 2 0 0 ( ( 1 1 6 6 ) )
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