Fly Rod Tip Top Size Chart

There are a two different numbers associated with sizing a tip top and generally these numbers are built right into the tip top s part number.

Fly rod tip top size chart.

The hlt halide light top designates the style of top. So a standard set up on a commercial 9 fly rod might look something like this. There is more to a fishing rod tip top guide than you may think. The tube size is the inside diameter of the tube that accepts your rod blanks.

12 10 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 tip top top photo. Tube sizes are measured in 64ths of an inch. Fuji blfat micro tip top. Alconite tip top ideal for fly game spinning rods.

Single foot fly rod guides are generally available in sizes 10 8 7 6 and 5 5. These sizes give the diameter of the guide ring in millimeters. How to measure a tip top guide on a fishing rod. The ring size of a tip top refers to the size of the ring that your fishing line passes through.

But all those intermediate sizes. Sizes most common rod blank tips from 3 64 to 28 64 tip top sizing pegs for 3 64 to 28 64 great for measuring spares and confirming tube sizes eliminate guesswork with the crb exclusive guide measuring area which allows builders to size spare or replacement guides in sizes 4mm to 30mm. Blfat micro tip top for use on feeder rods ultra light spinning etc. The first measurement in a tip top is the od of the ring eyelet in millimeters.

64th of an inch top chart 14 16 18 20 22 24 7 5 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 12 0. Whether you are looking for tip top guides for a new rod or need to replace a broken tip top on an existing rod we carry only the best in name brands including fuji rec crb american tackle with all the size material and color options you need for your next rod building project. Tip top guides for fishing rods. Rod tip topsare identified by first the size of the ring and then secondly the tube in 64ths of an inch for example a tip top identified as an 8 6 0 has a ring size of 8 millimeters and a tube size of 6 64ths of an inch the tip top tube size measurement should match the rod blank tip size given by the manufacturer in their catalogs.

For most freshwater fishing rods a size 8 ring is common. Choose the size closest or is slightly larger than your rod blank. A tube size of 5 0 equals 5 64 of an inch inside diameter. And snake guides used by most rod makers we would have one or two ceramics followed by the appropriate number of snake guides.