modding your rod????

[TheCroust]

Hello people. This is one for the DIY rod builders - I've got a Shakespeare Salt spinning rod, lovely to use but I keep finding the butt is a bit long and gets in the way when flicking lures or float tackle out. The reel seat is the kind of height you would expect on, say, a bass rod or light beach rod. I was wondering if anyone has done anything like cutting a rod down, I can't see any reason why lopping a few inches off the butt would affect it. I do have experience cutting carbon as I work in a bike shop, we have to cut carbon seatposts and stuff like that.
What bothers me is the shrink wrapping getting cut and what to replace it with - maybe grip tape or some kind of foam sleeve? Also can you buy a replacement butt cap?
Any advice on this potentially risky procedure would be appreciated...
thanks

[johnf]

hot water should remove the but cap. Remove all of the heatshrink by cutting a bit with a knife & tearing the rest off. Both heatshrink & but caps can be bought from good tackle shops & some bad ones.

Just modded my rod by putting a peg with a bell on onto the tip, classy!

[seanyrooroo]

just modded my rod by putting a peg with a bell on onto the tip, classy!

pmsl:d:d:d

[BigLoada]

Dont know if you can get an exact replacement butt plug off Shakespeare, but I lost the one from my Salt MX beach rod and I got a nice chunky rubber one from Veals for about £1.50 Much better than the original ones that come with the rod. They do 1" and a 7/8" diameter versions.

[seanyrooroo]

Dont know if you can get an exact replacement butt plug off Shakespeare, I got a nice chunky rubber one from Veals for about £1.50 .

Ouch

[BigLoada]

Ouch

Just realised how dodgy that sounded when I read it again

[The Great Wallsendo]

Just realised how dodgy that sounded when I read it again

butt pads tend to sort the butt plug problem out I have found

[seanyrooroo]

I think Red Rocket fuel should be used also

[BigLoada]

Bah! This is gone off topic, the lad needs some advice. Not that I am trying to change the subject like...

[seanyrooroo]

bah! This is gone off topic, the lad needs some advice. Not that i am trying to change the subject like...

pmsl

[treeboa]

thank god you did not post about things you can do with a rabbit then

[TheCroust]

cheers for that. all this talk about butt plugs is getting a bit exciting though - I thought veal's was a tackle shop..?

[waco]

have known a few lads cut a few inces off butt ,take your time and it should be alright. as one lad says hot water will take butt cap off and if not a walking stick end cap will do, 50p from most places that sell them

[TheCroust]

Will I not be able to just refit the original butt cap, or does it damage them taking them off? Also are they glued on or just tightly fitting? All this is helpful, thanks. I might actually do it.. even got a special hacksaw blade for carbon fibre.

[codseeker]

start from scratch buy a rubber and build from that in the end ya will have a fully built rod