First off, I have read the stand up article in Rodmaker, Clemons 2 books, 1 video and done the search button and am still very confused on these specific issues..

My thoughts;

1. I want to use an aluminum butt. I do not like nylon Slick butts or EVA, etc..

2. I want to build a stand up rods 5-4 to 5-9 depending on the fish and method I am using (trolling or chunking).

3. The bored Aluminum butts from Aftco only have an inner diameter of 0.710". This really limits me in terms of blanks I can use.

4. I would prefer the Unibutts as I am used to them, but the Ferrule for the Aftco (or similar) UB2S is 0.875" and I need to cut the blank down to fit the overall dimensions.

Questions:

Do blank manufactures make blanks for Unibutts, so you do not have to trim?

Are there any other Bored Aluminum butts that are capable of taking a larger ID blank (like Calstar GF755XH or GF755XXH or Seeker TS55XXH - Similar fiberglass)?

If you have to cut the blanks to use Unibutts, do cut only from the butt or both butt and tip? Any sage advice on this as I don't want to ruin a $100 blank..

Any advice would be appreciated as I am really getting confused.

Ernie

ps. Initially I want to build a rod with a unibutt, wind-on guides, hypalon foregrip and a nice blank. All my big game fishing is stand up as my boat is only 25feet and I don't have room for a chair or post. I also don't like fighting fish from a swivel rodholder..

Hi Ernie. I dont know of any company building special rods to fit in the Uni butts other than some companies like Harnell made a special line for the old IGFA line class style rods. I checked Cal Stars sheet just now and their IGFA stuff goes over 1" at the butt from 80# up. If you end up cutting the blank I would do it from the butt only because when you add the butt you will still end up with the same action (sorta)

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Seeker's IGFA blanks are sized to fit the Uni-Butts. In fact, you can trim up to about 8 inches off of them and stlil fit the butts nearly perfectly. The last 8 inches of these blanks are non-tapered just for this purpose.

I'm not sure what others offer, but Pacific Bay, Batson, American Tackle, All-American Roller, etc., may all offer similar aluminum butts in various sizes. You'd just have to check their websites and see what they offer.

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