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With the Light Presentation (LPs) Guideline has managed to develop an all-round fly rod of the extra class. For under 200 euros! The LPs fly rod impresses with the usual Guideline quality, as we are used to from Norwegian top brand. However, no compromises were made in terms of components or workmanship. In addition, all three classes of LPs, offer the possibility to practice the most modern techniques with one rod, from dry fly fishing, to Euro Nymphing!
The new Guideline LPs (Light Presentation Series) has been designed to meet the demands of modern nymphing techniques and subtle dry fly presentation. In order to achieve this goal Guideline collaborated with Alex Jardine and Lewis Hendrie – two competitive fly fishermen and specialists in the field of nymph fishing. The result is a forgiving medium fast action rod with a sensitive rod tip that allows direct bite detection and controlled, drag free drifts. Guideline utilized a 36/30T carbon fiber blanks with reduced resin content making the rod more responsive all around – when casting, guiding the nymph, feeling takes and setting the hook. Equipped with a strong backbone the LPs has no trouble taming trophy trout or stubborn barbel while the sensitive tip protects thin tippets. Due to the light blank in combination with a down-locking reel seat the LPs lies light and perfectly balanced in hand – a feature that is highly underutilized in our opinion. With the weight of the reel centered towards the very end of the rod the tip-heavy feel is eliminated, given you are using a correct size reel.
In the fight, the backbone of the LPs shows enough reserves to parry rapid escapes of capital salmonids or to release stubborn barbels from the bottom. In the process, the LPs goes into a deep bending curve, proves excellent damping properties and protects fine tippets in the area of critical load peaks - exactly as you would expect from a rod for modern nymph fishing! To get a handle on the rod balance of these long rods, Guideline has relied on a down-locking reel seat on the LPs, which shifts the rod's center of gravity and eliminates head heaviness, providing fatigue-free fishing and excellent rod sensitivity - a feature that we feel is underutilized.
The three different rod models:
- # 2 – 9,6 ft: This model is ideally suited to small streams and rivers where accuracy and stealth are key. It allows anglers to fish the lightest of tippets with confidence. The model picks up even the subtlest of takes.
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# 3 – 9,9 ft: This model is a perfect all-rounder for small streams to big rivers. It is capable of handling light tippets and strong fish with ease. The length and weight of the rod help anglers to control flies for long periods of time without tiring.
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# 4 – 10 ft: This model is designed for those targeting predominantly bigger rivers and fish, where bigger flies and better fish handling capabilities are important. Like its lighter equivalents, it still offers excellent bite detection and the ability to use light tippets.
Our conclusion: The Light Presentation fly rod from Guideline is our new price-performance winner on the trout stream! It convinces us with the fact that this rod is suitable for all techniques when fishing for trout and grayling, also comes in the usual Guideline quality, and all for under 200€! The sensitive action of the slightly olive faben fly rod score points both when presenting the fly and in the drill. In addition, we are positively surprised that also in this model a down-locking reel seat was used, which is 100% the right choice for a rod of length from 9.6 ft to 10 ft.
