Fighting Butts for flyrods

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Re: Fighting Butts for flyrods

Posted by: Lincoln Parmer (---.atw.pa.webcache.rcn.net)

Date: December 02, 2001 09:06AM

Dear Ben: Most fighting butts are designed to go indide the butt of the seat not the inside of the blank. Might I suggest you trim the blank at the butt for the length of the instep that butt requires. Tape the blank radially ( thats around it) and with a dremel cutoff wheel, take off only what is absolutely necessary. Your other option would be to extend the reel seat the required length to sallow for the spud of the butt to fit. Use 2 ton epoxy or rod bond for this. The last thing you want is for this to come loose and you lose it or break it. If you like Fuji seats, they make an excellent fighting butt. Attaches externally, is removable, and also serves as a double lock nut. A very serviceable seat, and able to take the abuse of fresh or saltwater applications. Available in cork or black EVA foam, from Fuji suppliers.

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