I am going to (attempt) to build a spinning rod similar to the St. Croix 3S70MHF  you (Reelmech) are working on in the "exotic burl thread". I have been a die hard bait caster & fly fisherman all my life and have never owned a decent spinning setup. All of my baitcasting rods are factory made. I have built a ton of fly rods and one spinning rod from a kit for a friend (I just glued it together, wrapped and finished it). ANYWAY...

This is my first (decent) spinning rod and I want to do it right. I have ordered the blank (Loomis SJ722 IMX), flawless cork rings, and a few colored burl (accent) rings. It will be fished with a Stella 1000FB. My question is about which guides to use. I already have a set of Fugi SVSG (double foot) guides. My question is..other than the weight of the finished rod, is there a big disadvantage to using the two footed guides over single footers?

Thanks for your input, sorry for my ignorance.

Ronnie

Alpster,

My question is..other than the weight of the finished rod, is there a big disadvantage to using the two footed guides over single footers?

While weight will be the major factor, double foot guides will make the finished rod stiffer. On all of my spinning rods I use either Fuji Alconite®, or Hardloy® single foot guides.  I only use one double foot guide on my baitcasting rods anymore.

Hope this helps.

Tight Wrapps!

I just orded a set of Fugi SIC single foot guides for this rod. Thanks for your help.

Ronnie