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[black]I think the tip is 6.5 on the shorter rod, I didn't cut the tip, I cut the butt. when spacing your guides I add a inch to each space. say, the first guide was 3 inches from the tip, then I would put the next guide at 4 inches from that guide then 5in. form that guide and so on. some times you have to do a 3in. from the tip or even 3 1\2 in. to get the bottom guide where you want it. with the guides spaced like this you get a nice even bend over the whole rod, witch ends up being a better action and a smoother fight on hard pulling fish. [/black]
how much did you pay for those blanks ?? I think they are the fish eagle rods. they are pretty nice rods, I've built about a dozen of them now. hope this helps, later chuck
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