Changing rod from low mount to mid

[deepfried]

I have a 13'6 rod that i would like to change from a low mount to a mid mount for a spin reel. Is it a hard job or relatively easy for a novice and what would be needed. I have never done any rod building or mods so any advice is welcome.

I figure i can pull the grips off and the reel seat back to the blank, can i reuse the reel seat or will it be stuffed ( is there any easy way to do this ). I would then leave the bottom of the blank bare or use a heat shrink or cork wrap under the reel seat, any suggestions. Also would i have to change the first guide or not.

Cheers
Scott

[Horse]

The easiest way is to take off the but cap and slip in an extension fitted with preferred grip already attached. You can get tricky like I did on my FSU4120G and cut the blank below the reel seat and fit a full extension made up with skeleton grips. It looks neater;D

[deepfried]

The only problem with that is that it would make the rod too long for me. Nice and easy idea for shorter rods though. Cheers

[Horse]

If the extra length is an issue then I would be keeping it as is or selling it and buying the components to build it as you want it. Removing grips and reel seats is opening up a whole world of hurt that would be best avoided

[nigelr]

Yeh, try using your spin reel on it 'as is', personally for surf fishing I much prefer to use spinning reels mounted in the low position, many South African anglers use overhead reels in the low position, tho' I'm bu$$ered if I can figure out how.
Cheers.

[deepfried]

Thanks guys. I might just leave it if its too hard. Dont know anything about this sort of thing and thought it may be easy but i am not ready to stuff the rod up. I will just keep using it as is and deal with it. Thanks again.

Scott

[hangar]

maybe you can just bind a fuji plate real seat in the position that you want and have a multi purpose rod.no need to take off the old one.easy fix. peter

[Cameron Sims]

hi

you could shove a sandspike in there it worked for me on my low mount

[deepfried]

Cheers Peter will have a close look at that. I wouldnt mind it being multi purpose. I am guessing it would just require cutting back part of the eva grip and like you said binding a plate reel seat on. Thanks again

Hi Cameron,
That would be the quickest way to do it but it would make the rod way too long for me.