Quote Originally Posted by Jamesdean View Post
Agreed...Would not the same apply to a ultra light rod?? Keeping it as light as possible so it recovers faster...
Sorry, I only saw the word agreed on my phone yesterday evening and didn't see your question. You are correct. When I first got interested in building rods it was for offshore fishing so it didn't really matter. Big Straddle Foot Roller guides are not for casting. LOL. When I made the first few spinning rods is where I came to realize I needed to do a much deeper dive into the engineering of the rod including all the components. Fortunately I had someone in the New Orleans area that was good at building rods and free with his knowledge. Funny 45 years later I can't remember his name. Really nice blanks at that point I received first, felt it in the raw dummy casting, then decided what components I wanted to use. Mud Hole sells Minima 3's & 4's. I love the 4's - air weight, strong, lots of color combinations but the 3's are great too, a little less cost all in on a rod made with the Minima 3's. My rods when imported just going to Minima 3's almost doubled the cost. My importer used a Chinese guide that was close to keep the initial cost down.