Rod Spacing and Guide Specs

[MikesCustomRods]

Hello 

I'm a rod builder in Western Australia and have just been asked to build three carp rods on the American Tackle Atrex blanks.

My question is whaqt are typical guide spacings on a 12'6 rod and what size guides anclding the tip?

I'm planning on using the Ti Vortex Air guides.

I'd appreciate any help or somewhere where i can find this sort of info.

[framey]

Age old question on guides…

some say 50mm butt 

some say 40mm butt 

it’s usually 6 or 7 rings though depending on where you put the first one on the butt.

im not a builder sorry.

 

[salokcinnodrog]

On 04/12/2023 at 10:19, MikesCustomRods said:

Hello 

I'm a rod builder in Western Australia and have just been asked to build three carp rods on the American Tackle Atrex blanks.

My question is whaqt are typical guide spacings on a 12'6 rod and what size guides anclding the tip?

I'm planning on using the Ti Vortex Air guides.

I'd appreciate any help or somewhere where i can find this sort of info.

I've got spacing details and ring sizes for 12feet rods somewhere. I'll dig them out. You'll have to adapt for 12ft 6in, but should give you some idea.

 

Despite fashion, 40mm is probably the largest you will need, but I would tape and try both.

 

 

[kevtaylor]

I've got 12.6ft Harrison Torrix, think ringing is 50ml - 16ml but could be wrong, what do you want - measurements between each ring?