LoL, I have a Garcia Conolon 5' ultra light rod, I think its a 2121-c (the 1st number is partial), even has sliding bands on a cork reel seat to keep it light. Here's the curious part ..... the chrome guides are all BRACED !!!
Every last one of them ... not just the largest, ALL of them ... has a brace spanning / connecting the 2 guide feet and guide loop !!! On an ultra light rod. Go figure.
I had to re-wrap the guides and discovered they were under- wrapped to protect the blank ... I understand why. It was the most complicated re-wrap I've ever done; the largest guide required 11 (eleven) separate wraps to duplicate the original trim pattern.
But, I love fishing with the rod & my old Mitchell 308 reel. .
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