shortening a rod

[trueblue]

I have a 15 - 24 kg solid glass overhead rod that is about 25 years old that i don't use any more.

it is way too long at 6'6", and too long between but and reel seat. very hard rod to use, and typical of old broom sticks.

I was windering if i could modify it, by shortening the length from butt to reel seat, and cutting off about 12" to try and make it into a snodger cobia stopper )ie, 37 kg + short broom stick for stopping cobes that head towards pylons and wrecks etc.

I know such a rod would be hard to hold on to, but if you are being busted off continually by big cobes heading into obstructions causing repeated bust ups, why not put on a harness and rig up a snodger rod like this???


is it worth trying to modify an old rod, or would it be easier to simply get one made with this application in mind?

cheers

Mick

[finga]

Cut and try...what have you got to lose???
Do you have to move the reel seat or is it in the right place?
If it's a straight cut job you could put either a gimble on the bottom or just bung a rubber door stopper on the bottom. The choice is yours :)

[trueblue]

the reel seat is ok. But it would probably need some of the guides to be repositioned.

I don't know anything about rod modifications, so are there any rod building gurus in the arana hills area who might to have a yarn about it over a beer?

[trueblue]

Ok, I'm going to give it a go.

Where can I buy a quality roller tip, and some replacement guides and whatever bits and stuff I need to do the modifications?

Also, re the gimble butt, can that just come off and go back on after shortening the butt section? Ie. is the butt section of a rod generally parallel underneath the grips? Or does it change diameter as it is shortened and need a different internal diameter gimble butt?

Are there any rod building gurus on the general northside who might like to have a yarn about it over a beer?

cheers

Mick