Guide Chart

Guide Spacing Chart

There are many different methods of guide spacing. Everyone seems to have his own ideas. Below are some popular guide spacing recommendations that can be altered to conform with your personal requirements. Spacings are measured in inches from the tip to the butt.

Length

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

13th

7'

4 5/8

10 3/4

17 7/8

25 5/8

34 1/8

43 1/4

54 3/8

7 1/2'

4

9 1/2

15 3/4

23 1/4

31 3/4

41 1/8

51 3/8

62 7/8

8'

4 9 3/4

16

22 7/8

30 1/2

38 3/8

46 3/4

55 7/8

65

8 1/2'

4

9 1/2

16 1/4

23 3/4

31 3/4

40 3/8

49 3/8

59 1/2

70 3/4

9'

4

9

15

22

29 5/8

37 5/8

46 1/4

55 1/8

65

76

9 1/2'

4

8 7/8

14 1/2

21 1/8

29 1/8

37 1/2

47

56 7/8

68

80

10'

4 1/8

9 1/4

14 1/2

20 3/4

27 1/2

34 1/2

42 1/4

50 1/4

56 3/4

68 1/4

77 1/2

88

10 1/2'

4 5/8

10 3/8

16 1/4

22 5/8

29 3/8

36 3/8

43 3/4

51 5/8

59 7/8

69

78 1/4

88 1/4

98 5/8

10 1/2'

4 5/8

10 3/8

16 1/4

22 5/8

29 3/8

36 3/8

43 3/4

51 5/8

59 7/8

69

7 81/4

88 1/4

98 5/8

Steelhead Casting and Saltwater Rods

Length

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

6'

3 1/2

7 1/2

12

17

22 1/2

28 1/2

35

6 1/2'

3

6

9 1/2

13 1/2

18 1/4

24

30 1/2

38

7'

4

10

17 1/4

25

34 1/8

43 1/2

53 3/4

7 1/2'

3 5/8

8

13 7/8

20 1/4

27 1/4

35 1/8

45 1/8

56

7 3/4'

4

8 1/2

14 1/4

21

28 3/4

37 1/2

46 5/8

56 7/8

8'

4 1/2

9 5/8

16

23 1/8

30 5/8

38 5/8

48

58 7/8

8 1/4'

4

9 1/2

15 1/2

22 3/8

30 1/2

39 1/4

49

61 1/2

8 1/3'

3

6 3/8

10 1/8

15 1/2

22

29

37 1/2

48

61 1/4

8 1/2'

4

9 1/2

15 5/8

22 1/4

29 3/8

36 7/8

44 7/8

53 7/8

63 3/4

9'

4 1/2

9

14 1/2

20 1/2

27 1/2

35

45

55

65

9 1/2'

5

11 1/4

18 1/8

26

34 1/8

43 1/8

52 1/2

63 3/8

75 1/4

10'

4

9 1/2

17

25

33 3/8

42 1/2

52

62

73

85 1/2

10 1/2'

5

10

16

22

29

36

43

51

59

67

78

90

Spinning Rods

Length	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
4 1/2'	4 1/2	10 1/2	19	28
5'	4	9 1/2	17	26	36 1/2
5 1/2'	4	9	15	22	30 1/4	40 1/2
6'	3 1/2	8 3/4	15 3/4	22 1/2	32 1/8	43 5/8
6 1/2'	5	11 1/8	17 1/4	24 1/8	31 1/2	49 1/4
7'	5	11 1/4	19 1/2	29	40 1/4	53 3/4
7 1/2'	5	12	19	28	39 1/2	54
8'	5	11 1/2	19	27 1/2	37	47 1/4	57 3/4
8 1/2'	5	11	18	26	36	46	60
9'	5	11 1/4	19 1/4	28 3/4	39	50 1/2	66 1/2