braid on micro guides

wallywallace · 01-30-12, 10:22 PM

so when i went to get my crankin rod, I stopped in at gander, and low and behold the had there carrot stix on sell, i got the 7'3 up to 7/8 weight, another pitchin rod as this is slowly becoming my fav thing to do, any way line it with 50 lb, and when i go to reel the jig up, it makes a slight grinding sound, you know the braid sound, anyway, the carrot i got was the PG, and toward the end you know the guides get like mirco, the braid is not slowly sawing the line guide is it, maybe i am paranoid, but i dont want to kill my carrot

TN_Bassin · 01-30-12, 10:27 PM

Does this carrot stick still have the metal looking inserts on all but the tip??? If so I wouldn't use braid on it because those guides won't hold up to braid long.

bamabassman · 01-30-12, 10:28 PM

get you a magnifying glass and see. i don't know about the guides on a carrot stick. but i have 4 micro guided ros and none are wearing on mine. i have braided line on all 4 rods.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-30-12, 10:34 PM

The easiest way I know of to check and see if the ring in a guide is damaged is to run a Q-Tip around the inside of the ring, if cotton snags on the ring then it's damaged.

I don't have any experience with Carrot Stix so I can't help you at all with your rod.

bassboogieman · 01-30-12, 10:38 PM

The newer model Carrot's guides shoud stand up to braid without issues. Braid is noisy on just about any guide insert and the cutting issues is most problematic on much lesser rods with economy guides.

wallywallace · 01-30-12, 10:52 PM

hey TN, not sure what you are talking about, they are all black, and i have pitched it about 20 mins today, doubt that it would have time to do any damage, but will check it afer a few trips, Boogieman, i honestly dont know if it is a new modal, all know it is the pg. just if hell breaks loose, i heard e21 service is a #####, will that be covered in the warrenty since it kinda is there fault. i know braid is noisey but cant hear it as much on my frog rod or balistic rod. always wanted this carrot, did have a few other models and eventually sold them all but a spinning, it has held up fine but use to catch dinks, well the only hit that rod lol. maybe just paranoid

Jrob78 · 01-30-12, 11:16 PM

If your rod has black rings, it's probably safe for braid. I think the steel guides are shiny stainless.

james86 · 01-30-12, 11:45 PM

I have a BPS Carbonlite with micro guides. It's noisier than my other rods with braid but no damage occured.

wallywallace · 01-31-12, 08:48 AM

Alright, thanks i can fish saftly

bassinbob · 01-31-12, 06:25 PM

Wally I picked one of those Pro Guide carrots recently. It's the 7ft med med casting with the micro guides. I matched it with a Citica 200E and I'm going to use if for shallow cranks. It balances almost perfectly. Haven't tried mine out yet. Glad you like yours.

wallywallace · 01-31-12, 09:09 PM

actually i am in love with it, need yet ANOTHER reel, got a cheap pinnacle on it, def, tell the weight is off,

TN_Bassin · 01-31-12, 10:06 PM

Is the rod you bought this one right here???

http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...2&merchID=4006

wallywallace · 01-31-12, 10:17 PM

Yep, this is we're ya tell me it is bad right

TN_Bassin · 01-31-12, 10:19 PM

No you should be ok with zirconium inserts.

The reason the braid is making so much noise is because it's braid and because the guides are small... you could probably put mono or flouro on there and it still be noisy... not as much as the braid but still noisier than regular guides.

wallywallace · 01-31-12, 10:39 PM

WHEW... alright, love the rod, my balistic, croxi and this is proabably my fav at moment

01-30-12, 10:22 PM	#1
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	braid on micro guides so when i went to get my crankin rod, I stopped in at gander, and low and behold the had there carrot stix on sell, i got the 7'3 up to 7/8 weight, another pitchin rod as this is slowly becoming my fav thing to do, any way line it with 50 lb, and when i go to reel the jig up, it makes a slight grinding sound, you know the braid sound, anyway, the carrot i got was the PG, and toward the end you know the guides get like mirco, the braid is not slowly sawing the line guide is it, maybe i am paranoid, but i dont want to kill my carrot

01-30-12, 10:27 PM	#2
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	Does this carrot stick still have the metal looking inserts on all but the tip??? If so I wouldn't use braid on it because those guides won't hold up to braid long. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

01-30-12, 10:28 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	get you a magnifying glass and see. i don't know about the guides on a carrot stick. but i have 4 micro guided ros and none are wearing on mine. i have braided line on all 4 rods. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-30-12, 10:34 PM	#4
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	The easiest way I know of to check and see if the ring in a guide is damaged is to run a Q-Tip around the inside of the ring, if cotton snags on the ring then it's damaged. I don't have any experience with Carrot Stix so I can't help you at all with your rod. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-30-12, 11:16 PM	#7
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	If your rod has black rings, it's probably safe for braid. I think the steel guides are shiny stainless. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

01-30-12, 10:38 PM	#5
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	The newer model Carrot's guides shoud stand up to braid without issues. Braid is noisy on just about any guide insert and the cutting issues is most problematic on much lesser rods with economy guides.

01-30-12, 10:52 PM	#6
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	hey TN, not sure what you are talking about, they are all black, and i have pitched it about 20 mins today, doubt that it would have time to do any damage, but will check it afer a few trips, Boogieman, i honestly dont know if it is a new modal, all know it is the pg. just if hell breaks loose, i heard e21 service is a #####, will that be covered in the warrenty since it kinda is there fault. i know braid is noisey but cant hear it as much on my frog rod or balistic rod. always wanted this carrot, did have a few other models and eventually sold them all but a spinning, it has held up fine but use to catch dinks, well the only hit that rod lol. maybe just paranoid

01-30-12, 11:45 PM	#8
james86 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 183	I have a BPS Carbonlite with micro guides. It's noisier than my other rods with braid but no damage occured. __________________ Roll Tide Roll

01-31-12, 08:48 AM	#9
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	Alright, thanks i can fish saftly

01-31-12, 06:25 PM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Wally I picked one of those Pro Guide carrots recently. It's the 7ft med med casting with the micro guides. I matched it with a Citica 200E and I'm going to use if for shallow cranks. It balances almost perfectly. Haven't tried mine out yet. Glad you like yours. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

01-31-12, 09:09 PM	#11
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	actually i am in love with it, need yet ANOTHER reel, got a cheap pinnacle on it, def, tell the weight is off,

01-31-12, 10:06 PM	#12
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	Is the rod you bought this one right here??? http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...2&merchID=4006 __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

01-31-12, 10:17 PM	#13
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	Yep, this is we're ya tell me it is bad right

01-31-12, 10:19 PM	#14
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	No you should be ok with zirconium inserts. The reason the braid is making so much noise is because it's braid and because the guides are small... you could probably put mono or flouro on there and it still be noisy... not as much as the braid but still noisier than regular guides. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

01-31-12, 10:39 PM	#15
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	WHEW... alright, love the rod, my balistic, croxi and this is proabably my fav at moment

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