{"product_id":"american-tackle-ring-lock-casting-chrome-guide-64dcrlc-fishing-rod-guide","title":"AMERICAN TACKLE - RING LOCK CASTING CHROME GUIDE 64DCRLC FISHING ROD GUIDE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Tackle Ring Lock Casting Chrome Guide 64DCRLC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the chrome version of the 64 Ring Lock casting guide, and it carries the widest ring ladder on the casting side of the range: 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 mm, one size more than the black 64DBRLC. That extra 20 mm step is the reason to choose it: a 20 mm first guide gives a leader knot somewhere to go, so an FG or PR connection on a heavier casting or overhead build is not catching on every cast. Ring Lock is American Tackle's patented ring seat (US Patent D627,032), described by the maker as a pressure-fit ring in an enlarged glue reservoir with increased contact area around the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix ring sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 mm — the full casting ladder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDura ring in a bright chrome finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing Lock pressure-fit ring seat with enlarged glue reservoir (US Patent D627,032)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 mm size suits heavier casting and overhead builds running leader knots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel 64DCRLC, 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\u003eSizing for a leader knot\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tie your actual FG or PR knot, then pull it through a 20 mm and a 16 mm ring by hand. Whichever passes without a click is the stripper size for that rod, not the one on paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-stage reduction\u003c\/strong\u003e — On heavier builds go 20 to 16 to 12 mm over the first third of the blank, then hold 10, 8 and 6 mm to the tip. Reducing too fast piles friction into one guide. Static test the taped train under a hanging weight before any epoxy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighter builds\u003c\/strong\u003e — Skip the 20 mm entirely, start at 12 mm and run a long train of 8 and 6 mm guides, the layout of most bass and light inshore casting rods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaltwater care\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rinse chrome frames in fresh water after salt use; salt drying at the ring seat starts corrosion under the finish.\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\u003e64DCRLC6\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\u003e64DCRLC8\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\u003e64DCRLC10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLC12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLC16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLC20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge stripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrome finish across all six sizes. Sold as individual guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium to heavy casting and overhead blanks, 150 to 400 size reels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE 2 to PE 6 braid with a fluorocarbon or nylon leader joined by an FG or PR knot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize D thread, two-part rod-building epoxy and a chrome tip top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"American Tackle","offers":[{"title":"#6mm","offer_id":47524915642539,"sku":"64DCRLC6","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#8mm","offer_id":47524915675307,"sku":"64DCRLC8","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#10mm","offer_id":47524915708075,"sku":"64DCRLC10","price":2.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#12mm","offer_id":47524915740843,"sku":"64DCRLC12","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#16mm","offer_id":47524915773611,"sku":"64DCRLC16","price":3.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#20mm","offer_id":47524915806379,"sku":"64DCRLC20","price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/64DCRLC_MAIN_AMERICAN_TACKLE.jpg?v=1785316640","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/american-tackle-ring-lock-casting-chrome-guide-64dcrlc-fishing-rod-guide","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}