Fishing Rod Guides & Tip Rings
There are many different types of fishing rod guides in use today. |
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There are many combinations of frame types and centre ring materials which can come with or without a plastic shock ring to help protect the extremely hard but slightly fragile centre ring material.
Frames can be stamped from 1 pce. of Stainless Steel or Titanium or of the welded brass variety or as in the case of heavy roller guides, machined from a solid block of quality Aluminium. Typical colour finishes are Chrome, Black, Gold, Gunsmoke or bright ( natural Stainless Steel look ).
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| The centre ring can be made from many different materials also, but the most common are Titanium Oxide, Aluminium Oxide, Hialoy, Zirconium and Silicon Carbide. These materials have different hardness ratings, but all are capable of handling the modern more abrasive lines in use today. |
| See related article on Fishing Rod Guide development. |
| Below are some of the more common guides and tops in common use today. |
For - Fly rods |
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Black framed Titanium Oxide tip ring for Carbon Fibre Fly rods. |
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For - Light spinning rods |
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Low profile hard Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring general purpose guide with single piece bright stamped frame for Casting and light to medium Boat rods. These guides are available in the following sizes : 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 40mm
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For - Casting & Spinning rods / Trout, Salmon & Surf etc. |
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Black stamped high framed Casting guide with hard Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring and black plastic shock ring. These guides are available in the following sizes : 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm. |
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Chrome stamped high framed Casting guide with hard Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring without shock ring. These guides are available in the following sizes : 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm. |
For - Heavy action Boat rods up to 37kg. rating |
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Heavy duty brass framed guide with hard Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring. These guides suit being used on a stiffer type, Heavy action Boat rod with a slower action. These guides are available in the following sizes : 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm. |
For - Light to medium Game rods orMedium to heavy action Boat rods of 15 - 24kg. rating |
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Medium duty Game rod guide with single piece double foot stamped flexible frame with hard Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring. These guides are available in the following sizes : 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm 25mm. |
For - Heavy action Game rods of 24 - 37kg. rating |
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Heavy duty Game rod guide with single piece treble foot stamped frame with extra hard Silicon Carbide or similar type centre ring. These guides are available in the following sizes : 10mm, 12mm, 16 L & 16 H. |
For - Heavy action Game rods of 24 - 60kg. rating |
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Roller guides made specifically for heavy action Game rods. Sizes 1, 2 & 3. |
Light / Medium action Game rods of 15 - 24kg. rating |
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Roller guides made specifically for light to medium action Game rods. Available in 3 sizes. # 1,#2, #3 |
Medium / Heavy action Game rods of 37 - 60kg. rating |
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Roller guides made specifically for medium to heavy action Game rods. Available in 3 sizes. #1, #2, #3 |
Vintage split cane Fly rods |
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Retro guide / Agate centre ring Retro Agate centred guide for use as a stripping guide when rebuilding older vintage split cane Fly rods.
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Retro spinning rods & light Boat rods |
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Chromed wire guides were used extensively on older spinning rods up to larger Surf rods, and boat rods. Available with or without bridge support legs, they were later super seeded by high framed smaller ringed guides with hard ceramic inner rings. These wire guides were available in sizes from 8mm up to 70mm. |
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View article on "Rod guide development"
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Rod Tip Rings ( Tops ) |
General light to medium spinning & casting rods. |
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Light to medium duty tip ring with gold frame and Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring for light to medium Spinning and Casting rods. Used commonly on Trout and Salmon rods. |
General light to medium spinning & casting rods. |
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Light to medium duty tip ring with chrome frame and Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring for light to medium Spinning and Casting rods. Used commonly on Trout and Salmon rods. |
Medium to heavy chrome framed Tip ring |
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Heavier Chrome Boat / Casting / Spinning tip ring. Titanium oxide inner ring material. |
Heavy duty Black Boat, Spin & Surf rods |
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Heavy duty black framed tip ring with Titanium oxide or similar type centre ring for medium to heavy Boat rods and heavy action Spin and Surf rods. |
Heavy Boat and Game rods. |
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Extra heavy duty chrome framed Silicon Carbide tip ring for heavy duty Boat and Game rods. |
Heavy Boat and Game rods. |
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Roller Tips designed specifically for Heavy action Boat rods and Game rods. These minimise the friction on the line when fighting the fish or retrieving catch from deep water. Available with Ceramic or Stainless Steel rollers. |
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Chrome wire tip rings used for Spinning and general boat rods. Vintage Large bind on pink ceramic tip rings |
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Bind on chrome tip rings - extra large sizes |
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Bind on chrome tip rings - large sizes |