If you want to build yourself a new rod or refurbish an old one, there is a huge range of guides available – hyperage, silicon carbide, alconite, single and double foot and titanium – for everything from the smallest trout and jig rods to surfcasters and big game tackle. While there are lots of guides on the market, Fuji guides and componentry are well respected for their quality and strength and are worth stipulating when having refurbishment work done, or ‘rolling your own’.

Distributed by R.A. Conaghans Ltd, Auckland and available through good tackle stores and
repair agents nationwide.