I have a centerpin float rod with a 12" butt. I'd like to take about 6" off the butt to lighten it and cast easier.
Doing so will decrease the action, would it not?

Harry T. Bell

It will make the action a tad slower, you are correct.

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Harry,
If you have a center pin with a 12 inch butt, I am guessing that after it is used for a while that the person doing the casting will not like it very much at all.

If this is on the usual "long" center pin rod, there is a good chance that removing 6 inches from the butt of the rod, will make the rod very very tip heavy and not a lot of fun to either use or to cast.

If you wanted to do this, I might suggest that you just do a temporary tape on of the grip and reel seat with this short back grip and go out and use it on the water for a couple of days.

I hate to see a lot of work and effort put into a rod, and then have the rod turn out so that the user is unhappy with the build.

You use the words, "to lighten it". Although you may take a bit of weight off the rod, the current weight of the 12 inch butt serves a critical purpose. That length and weight helps to counter balance the long rod in front of the reel seat for better overall balance and feel.

I can only say, that I have had "very tip heavy" rods in the past, but I certainly own no such rods any more.

Good luck

Harry,
If you have a center pin with a 12 inch butt, I am guessing that after it is used for a while that the person doing the casting will not like it very much at all.

If this is on the usual "long" center pin rod, there is a good chance that removing 6 inches from the butt of the rod, will make the rod very very tip heavy and not a lot of fun to either use or to cast.

If you wanted to do this, I might suggest that you just do a temporary tape on of the grip and reel seat with this short back grip and go out and use it on the water for a couple of days.

I hate to see a lot of work and effort put into a rod, and then have the rod turn out so that the user is unhappy with the build.

You use the words, "to lighten it". Although you may take a bit of weight off the rod, the current weight of the 12 inch butt serves a critical purpose. That length and weight helps to counter balance the long rod in front of the reel seat for better overall balance and feel.

I can only say, that I have had "very tip heavy" rods in the past, but I certainly own no such rods any more.

Good luck

Harry,
If you have a center pin with a 12 inch butt, I am guessing that after it is used for a while that the person doing the casting will not like it very much at all.

If this is on the usual "long" center pin rod, there is a good chance that removing 6 inches from the butt of the rod, will make the rod very very tip heavy and not a lot of fun to either use or to cast.

If you wanted to do this, I might suggest that you just do a temporary tape on of the grip and reel seat with this short back grip and go out and use it on the water for a couple of days.

I hate to see a lot of work and effort put into a rod, and then have the rod turn out so that the user is unhappy with the build.

You use the words, "to lighten it". Although you may take a bit of weight off the rod, the current weight of the 12 inch butt serves a critical purpose. That length and weight helps to counter balance the long rod in front of the reel seat for better overall balance and feel.

I can only say, that I have had "very tip heavy" rods in the past, but I certainly own no such rods any more.

Good luck

I am so glad that I submitted this post before I did anything. I will complete the build as I originally intended. The butt grip is birch bark and tulipwood and already epoxied into place.
As Paul says "let it be..".Thanks Roger.

12" is a little long for a "centerpin", but you may find that you like it while playing a good fish.

I make my centerpins so the butt end just reaches the elbow when holding the fore grip just in front of the reel. This usually is 9-10 1/2 inches long. If it gets too long when casting it gets caught up in your jacket etc.

Rolly Beenen
Rovic Custom Rods

If this rod is about 11' long you will be happy to have that wood handle to lighten the tip up
After you fish it a while you can then decide on what to do

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/03/2014 03:20PM by bill boettcher.