Robert Linwood
Senior Member
could any one tell me if it’s possible to have a 11ft rod shortened to 10ft and would this be a complete full rod rebuild any information lads would be great
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Yeah I don’t really know what would be the actual case regarding the TC it’s a Very good point.Surely it would make the TC higher
Absolutely Neil. I’ve seen float rods completely ruined after a 4-6 inch loss.I wouldn't entertain the thought. I worried about losing a few inches from broken tips in the past, (we have all done it ) losing a 12 inches would change the action so much it would make it a different beast all together. Removing a couple of inches from the butt might be worth considering, and a few inches from the tip? The action would at least not be ruined.
Nice one! Exactly the way to do it.For what it's worth .... I had two Nash Tri-Tips, which come with an interchangeable quiver top section, a 1.5lb section, and a 1.75lb section. After a few years I realised I wasn't using the 1.5lb tops but was in need of a couple of 2.25lb rods for flood water fishing. So I taped a line guide/ring part way down the tip section of one of my rods with the 1.5lb top on, then moved line guide about until I got a test curve of 2.25lb. From this I ended up cutting 6.5" off the tip of both 1.5lb tops.
I've used those 2.25lb rods for about 10 years now, they've caught me a lot of good fish, and I've been very pleased with them. But these rods have a beautifully progressive action (IMO), and I think the result may have been very different if the rod's action was different (e.g. fast actioned)
If I was going to do this again with another (different) rod then I would run line through the line guides to, say, 3 or 4 guides from the tip, then cast (carefully!) with it like that, and give it a good work-out to see its action....its 'feel' (bearing in mind that you can't stick back on what you've cut off!).
So, short answer ....it most likely depends on the action of the rod, and how much you cut off.
HI DAVID THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING THANK YOU MATEMy two penneth - every rod will be different but I had an 11ft 1.75lb Armalite that I found a little too soft. I went back to the builder (Bob Morris) who after a discussion on the likely outcome removed 6inches from the tip and 6 inches from the bottom end of the handle to maintain the spigot position and I am very pleased with the resulting action, still through actioned but a little over 2lb now we estimate. Short enough to cope with tight swims and powerful enough to stop a good fish whilst retaining a pleasing action.
Snap!HI DAVID THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING THANK YOU MATE