You asked for them and we’re delivering on that promise: “Micro Guides are now available at Cajun Custom Rods!”  We’ve run through extensive field trials with several different American Tackle micro guides and multiple micro guide system layouts.  Cajun Custom Rods has completed our independent testing and have concluded, with help from you – the faithful anglers who’ve demo’d our micro guide rods … the decision was unanimous … “We’ve got to have ‘em!”  So after you read the below information, hop on over and click on this Build A Rod link to start designing your next Cajun Custom Rod with our newest micro guide sets … we know you’ll “Experience the difference!”

So why micro guides?  Well here’s a few immediate benefits we’ve discovered here at Cajun Custom Rods through the process:

• Super tough, super durable frames and guide rings. These little guides can handle the meanest of fishing lines … to include casting any braid, mono, or fluorocarbon line that we put through them.  Hell – we’re not exactly sure what American Tackle’s Nanolite material is made of, but it’s tough as a diamond, smooth as glass, and looks great too!
• Increased sensitivity. As your fishing line feeds through the micro guides, we discovered that they reduced obscure rod vibrations (such as after a long, powerful cast or from water current) and helped us hone in on the “good vibrations” we were seeking … the nibble, the bite, the catch … every crook, nook, and cranny we couldn’t see under the water.  In fact, our situational awareness with structure and conditions under the water were so improved that we found we could fish really tricky spots like “in and on” oyster beds, “through the middle” of underwater brush piles, and “straight into the heart” of shoreline vegetation over/under-hang.
• Reduced rod weight. Because micro guides are so small and light, using them reduced the overall rod weights as much as 1/2 ounce in most cases (when compared to traditional guide set ups).  Over the course of a days fishing/casting (and we cast a whole lot) the pounds add up – so much that we discovered we were less fatigued at the days end and our arms remained fresh to fish again the next day … “Yep, go ahead twist our arms to fish some more!”
• Better guide loading. We found that because the micro guides lie down the backbone of your custom fishing rod (or spline) and are significantly smaller than traditional casting guides, you can use more of them to keep your fishing line aligned with the rod and therefore, more guides equals a better distribution of the static and kinetic forces loaded up on your fishing rod … and trust us, micro guides are not afraid of “loading up” as we learned after catching several 30-plus inch redfish from the Jacksonville Intercoastal waterways (BTW: all fish were released alive).
• Enhanced rod balance. Due a lower rod center of gravity afforded by the low profile of the micro guide … the physics of these guides is optimum … like in football, stay low and use leverage to move your opponent … micro guides do just that as they help you catch fish more efficiently.
• Better casting performance. When it comes to casting … well, we have four simple words: “There are none better!”  Smoother, longer, and more accurate casts are a direct result of the reduced friction, line slap, and line wave when your casting your favorite lure of plug.  Same goes for the retrieve when you have a fish on … just in reverse
• Reduced rod and line tangles. We weren’t expecting this, but sure enough … we rarely found ourselves stopping while fishing to untangle the end of our braided line – even when casting into 20 knot headwinds on a few “blustery” days in April 2010.

Straight from American Tackle to Cajun Custom Rods and finally in your hands for design of your next custom fishing rod, we’re carrying three full sets of both full casting and split grip casting micro guide rod sets.  Our micro guide sets are ready for immediate design for all rods 5 feet through 7 feet 6 inches.  Cajun Custom Rods newest micro guide sets are:

NBRLMG / NBMT Micro Guide Set

NBRLMG / NBMT

The American Tackle NBRLMG black Micro Guides and matching NBMT Micro Guide tip offer considerably smaller rod guides than the conventional ones found on today’s casting and spinning rods. With outer ring diameters at only 4 mm, our Micro Guides and frames are cast in solid Atlas 316™ stainless steel. The Ring Lock™ frame increases the contact area around the diameter of the insert and the Nanolite™ ring is 45% stronger (ground round to reduce line wear and increase casting distance). A Pacific Bay “wide-mouth,” double-foot, stainless steel Hook Keeper is color-matched and included with your CCR guide set selection.

NCRLMG / NCMT Micro Guide Set

NCRLMG / NCMT

The American Tackle NCRLMG chrome Micro Guides and matching NCMT Micro Guide tip offer considerably smaller rod guides than the conventional ones found on today’s casting and spinning rods. With outer ring diameters at only 4 mm, our Micro Guides and frames are cast in solid Atlas 316™ stainless steel. The Ring Lock™ frame increases the contact area around the diameter of the insert and the Nanolite™ ring is 45% stronger (ground round to reduce line wear and increase casting distance). A Pacific Bay “wide-mouth,” double-foot, stainless steel Hook Keeper is color-matched and included with your CCR guide set selection.

NIMG / NCMT Micro Guide Set

NIMG / NCMT

The American Tackle NIMG chrome Micro Guides and matching NCMT Micro Guide tip offer considerably smaller rod guides than the conventional ones found on today’s casting and spinning rods. With outer ring diameters at only 4 mm, our Micro Guides and frames are cast in solid TITAN™ titanium and 100% corrosion proof. The solid titanium frame increases the overall stability and strength of the guides and the Nanolite™ ring is 45% stronger reducing line wear and increasing casting distance). A Pacific Bay “wide-mouth,” double-foot, stainless steel Hook Keeper is color-matched and included with your CCR guide set selection. Select the NIMG/NCMT guide set and get these immediate benefits from your next Cajun Custom Rod: cast any braid, mono, or fluorocarbon line, increased sensitivity, reduced rod weight, better guide loading, better balance, a lower rod center of gravity, smoother, longer, and more accurate casts, and reduced rod and line tangles.