I used to fish Falcon, I've used a lot of braid. I am of the opinion that braid casts better good with micro guides. Most of my rods are micro guide. I think micro guides cast braid better than regular guides, but that's only my opinion. I like micro guides, they don't get tangled as much and very easy to get in and out of rod box. As far as the rod you mentioned, don't know anything about Lews rods, I use their reels but not their rods.