Like title says, I'm picking out components to build my first rod, I'm trying to stick with component kits for now. But my question is, the Fugi guide kit I picked out has the smallest ring size of 5, and the rod has a tip of 4.5-1.8mm, so the tip that was recommended by the site is a 5.5 size and 4.5-1.8mm. Is it normal to have a tip a half size bigger ring? Or should I find a different tip top?
David Geske
Boatless Family Man
Yeah, I usually use a 5.5 tip if my runners are 5's and a 6 tip if the runners are 5.5's. You can use the same size too but I wouldn't go smaller.
David Geske
Boatless Family Man
Yeah, I usually use a 5.5 tip if my runners are 5's and a 6 tip if the runners are 5.5's. You can use the same size too but I wouldn't go smaller.[/QUOTE]
Amen. With all the leaders in use today, a bigger tip is nice. And a .5 bigger size won't look bad either. I've gone a full size larger ring on a dedicated slip bobber rod. Big difference in ease of casting.
Agree with the above - I almost always go up a whole size on the tip top. Figure it’s like a reduction guide when reeling in analogous to the reduction guides the line passes through coming off the reel, especially if there’s a leader knot coming through. A half size will be no issue.
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