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making a butt extension help
Posted by: Jose Sanchez (---.mia.fl.atlanticbb.net)
Date: November 17, 2015 01:03PM

i have a 8ft star rod boat rod and i would like to add atleast a foot and a half to the butt. what would be the best and easy way to get this done?

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: John E Powell (---.dynamic.wnyric.org)
Date: November 17, 2015 03:30PM

A finished rod or a blank, can you clarify please?

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Jose Sanchez (---.mia.fl.atlanticbb.net)
Date: November 17, 2015 04:03PM

its a finished rod

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: November 17, 2015 05:57PM

That much of an extension will place a good deal of stress on the junction of extension to rod blank. The best method would be an over-sleeve of appropriate material and correctly sized tubing. It is not impossible to do this with a piece of properly sized similar tubing inserted into the butt, but then you're putting more stress on a smaller diameter section which brings its own set of problems.

One possible scenario is to cut the rod off at the aft end of the reel seat, then split the seat off and install this onto a new butt section of the desired length. There are a few ferruled reel seats on the market that might allow you to do this with not much muss and fuss.

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Jose Sanchez (---.mia.fl.atlanticbb.net)
Date: November 17, 2015 06:39PM

so the less i extend the better?

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: November 17, 2015 07:53PM

Well, sort of. There is a way to do about anything but the particular path you decide to take will depend on what you need to do, how much work is involved and if it will end up doing the job required.

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 18, 2015 08:59AM

Calstar has some 9 FT heavy salt blanks Around $100.00 Might be your best option
If you got to have a longer rod And Lamiglas
[www.mudhole.com]

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2015 09:05AM by bill boettcher.

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Ron Weber (---.ph.ph.cox.net)
Date: November 18, 2015 11:19AM

Its a finished rod Bill, he didn't say anything about building a new one, just wants to modify the current one

Ron Weber

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.lightspeed.wepbfl.sbcglobal.net)
Date: November 18, 2015 12:02PM

CTS will build you a graphite tube of 4' and any diameter and wall thickness you need.
Herb
Distrib CTS Products

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Re: making a butt extension help
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 18, 2015 12:26PM

But
It is always good to have another rod And Not knowing the fish he is after the longer rod will give the fish the Advantage Shorter rods are better for the fisher-person

Bill - willierods.com

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