Universal Snake Guides

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Snake Brand, Inc. is pleased to announce our patented Universal Guide, a precision-formed snake guide featuring a concave radius on the bottom of the foot — an industry first. This breakthrough design results in guides that are self-orienting and self-aligning. Our new Universal Guides are constructed of high-quality stainless steel and feature the same exceptional quality that has made Snake Brand, Inc. the market leader in the development of light wire snake guides. The feet are consistent in length; they have tapered ends and fit the contour of a round fly rod blank. This equals less time spent grinding, filing, twisting, bending, and wrapping. To fly rod manufacturers, the importance of labor savings, quality, and performance cannot be overstated, and Snake Brand’s new Universal Guide is the answer.

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Features

  • Concave radius on the bottom of the foot to fit the contour of a round fly rod blank
  • Self-orienting and self-aligning
  • CIRCULAR HELIX results in faster line speed, as traditional teardrop-shaped guides “pinch” the line when hauling and shooting.
  • The feet are consistent in length; they have tapered ends to ensure your thread wraps transition smoothly to the rod blank.

Note: Black Nickel finish is not recommended for saltwater use.

Universal Guides Specs & Sizing Chart

Standard Light Wire Spey / Heavy Wire Single Foot
diameters wire loop wire loop wire loop wire loop
guide size in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm
2/0 0.022 0.56
1/0 0.024 0.61 0.160 4.06 0.024 0.61 0.160 4.06
1 0.026 0.66 0.175 4.44 0.024 0.61 0.175 4.44 0.030 0.76 0.215 5.46
2 0.028 0.71 0.191 4.85 0.024 0.61 0.191 4.85 0.030 0.76 0.230 5.84
3 0.030 0.76 0.212 5.38 0.024 0.61 0.212 5.38 0.030 0.76 0.250 6.35
4 0.032 0.81 0.257 6.52 0.026 0.66 0.257 6.52 0.032 0.81 0.257 6.52 0.032 0.81 0.275 6.99
5 0.032 0.81 0.342 8.68 0.038 0.97 0.342 8.68 0.038 0.97 0.330 8.38
6 0.032 0.81 0.365 9.27 0.038 0.97 0.365 9.27 0.038 0.97 0.360 9.14
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"I have chosen Mike's Snake Brand guides for my premier rods. Aesthetically they look wonderful with full radius contours. The feet are flat and burr-free... just tape the guide on and wrap, so it saves time. The wire has a significantly smaller OD., saving on weight, has less drag on the fly line, and gives a slender, elegant appearance, yet the guide is as strong or stronger than the old chrome stainless... Plain and simple, Snake Brand guides are superior products and should seriously be considered an integral part of any high-quality rod."

Kerry Burkheimer CF Burkheimer Fly Rod Company