Toaski, thanks for the information. I build a 9 ft 9 wt for a salmon fisherman and was told by a seasoned rod builder that single foot guide, although lighter, might be a problem holding up at that weight and fishing load.

Can't argue either way and it might just be preference or just tradition on his part. Have you used a heavy weight rod with single foot guides? One of my other friends also suggested single footed guides, so I am curious.

This same guy built a 12 wt. that I believe was 11- 12 ft long, someone ordered it that way. Cast great, but what an arm workout. It was not a two handed rod!