{"product_id":"american-tackle-hard-3ft-ring-guide-black-64hlc-fishing-rod-guide","title":"AMERICAN TACKLE - HARD 3FT RING GUIDE BLACK 64HLC FISHING ROD GUIDE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Tackle Hard 3FT Ring Guide Black 64HLC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rod-building component, not a finished rod: a single American Tackle 64HLC guide in black, sold individually in seven ring sizes from 6 mm to 30 mm. The \"3FT\" refers to a three-foot frame — three legs bonded to the blank instead of two. American Tackle uses the same three-leg layout in its high-frame guide range, which the maker describes as suited to medium to heavy spinning and casting rods. The reasoning is simple: a third leg spreads the load of a hard cast or a heavy fish over more of the blank and resists the sideways twist that flattens a two-leg frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-foot (three-leg) frame for load spread and lateral stability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven ring sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 25 and 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack finish across the range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually by size, so a train can be built exactly to a blank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers stripper guides and small running guides on the same rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel 64HLC, with SKUs coded by ring size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Build With It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the stripper\u003c\/strong\u003e — On spinning builds the 25 mm and 30 mm sizes go closest to the reel, so the line cone off the spool is collected without slapping the frame. Casting builds start smaller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStepping the train down\u003c\/strong\u003e — Work down through 16, 12 and 10 mm along the blank, then run 8 mm and 6 mm to the tip so line reaches a near-straight path before the tip top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuide count and spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Fit roughly one guide per foot of blank plus one, then confirm by static test: hang a weight from the tip and slide the taped guides until the line follows the curve with no flat spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapping and finishing\u003c\/strong\u003e — File the foot ramps so thread climbs cleanly, then wrap all three feet and seal with two thin coats of rod-building epoxy rather than one thick one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRing Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64HLC30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as single guides, black finish throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium to heavy spinning blanks — a 30 mm or 25 mm stripper with 3000–8000 size spinning reels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasting and overhead builds — start at 16 mm or 12 mm and step down through 10, 8 and 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch a tip top in the same size class as the last running guide, with size A or D wrapping thread and two-part rod-building epoxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"American Tackle","offers":[{"title":"#6mm","offer_id":47524912791723,"sku":"64HLC6","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#8mm","offer_id":47524912824491,"sku":"64HLC8","price":1.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#10mm","offer_id":47524912857259,"sku":"64HLC10","price":1.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#12mm","offer_id":47524912890027,"sku":"64HLC12","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#16mm","offer_id":47524912922795,"sku":"64HLC16","price":1.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#25mm","offer_id":47524912955563,"sku":"64HLC25","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#30mm","offer_id":47524912988331,"sku":"64HLC30","price":4.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/64HLC_MAIN_AMERICAN_TACKLE.jpg?v=1785316628","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/american-tackle-hard-3ft-ring-guide-black-64hlc-fishing-rod-guide","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}