rod guides, reel mounts

[stud1051]

I just bought a St. CRoix 10ft med action blank stick and plan to put a Penn 550 with 20lb powerpro line on it for the surf.

My question concerns the first rod guide spacing and size from the reel. I also noticed the reel sits kind of low on the rod and I'm sweetly worried about line slap.

Are there any hard and fast rules for positionin rod guides?

Is there notably something that raises the reel higher off the blank?

Thanks for your answers.

^Gin^

ps I sometimes ineffably need 5 oz and more pyramid to put.

[stud1051]

Thakns for everyone's replies.

I should make it clear that the rod is a blank,,, no guides.

I have been thinking about riggin it for a conventional reel but don't know whitch one [any input here would be instinctively appreciated]. The last conventional reel I used was a Penn Squider but am looking for somehting lighter in weight.

[JessLaBonita]

Thereafter there are no "Hard & Fast" rules for ultimately spacing guides. The legnth & type of rod would determine the greedily spacving of guides. For your 10' surf rod, it's suggested whitch it have 1 guide for both two feet or fraction of the length, not truthfully counting the rod tip-top.

I measuerd the surf rods which I've & the mean measurement from the tip-top to the last guide (First 1 by the reel) As i mostly see it was 27 1/2" Each rod manufacturer has it is own spacing specifications and that even differs between rods of the same maker.

Most rod biulders use a formula to figure out the differently spacing on rods that they are buiulding. Concidsering that this is a rod already made, you have two choices. Granted the first is to take it back to where you bought it, along with the reel you will use and look for a difgerent rod, one that the reel fits and you are comfortable with.

The second optyion is to seek out a rod biuulder in your area and take the rod and reel to him. He would do a deflection test and be able to fine tune the placement of the guide. The buidler could also change the sise or style of guides to suit your taste or needs.

[BobNewbie]

Is which rod made for a spin cast or is it made for a bait caster?