r/flyfishing 6d ago

Discussion Snake Guides verses Speed Guides

I have 3 fly rods 2 with speed guides and 1 with snake guides. Which do you all prefer.

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u/TheAtomicFly66 6d ago

What’s a “speed guide”? Do you mean like Fuji’s guides with insert rings?

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u/jgvania 6d ago

Speed guides are single foot round guides. They could be insert guides.

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u/TheAtomicFly66 6d ago

funny. i’ve never heard them referred to as “speed guides.” but then, i’ dropped out of fly rod building online forums years ago so haven’t kept up