Does cutting butt increase or decrease line weight?

writebrian · Oct-31-2009, 03:58 PM

If I have an 8' rod rated 15-40 (cork tape jig stick), What would taking 2" from the butt do to it's rating?

Comedie · Oct-31-2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by writebrian

If I have an 8' rod rated 15-40 (cork tape jig stick), What would taking 2" from the butt do to it's rating?

It would lower the line rating a tad, make the rod rate a bit slower, and increase the fighting leverage a bit. 2" off the butt of an 8' is not gonna make much difference tho.

BakerStBobby2 · Oct-31-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by writebrian

If I have an 8' rod rated 15-40 (cork tape jig stick), What would taking 2" from the butt do to it's rating?

....not much
Bobby~

mutu0069 · Oct-31-2009, 08:35 PM

nothing to the line rating, but it will change where the rod shuts off

Raymond Adams · Oct-31-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by writebrian

If I have an 8' rod rated 15-40 (cork tape jig stick), What would taking 2" from the butt do to it's rating?

Nothing that you could tell.

Charlie2 · Oct-31-2009, 11:44 PM

I have a 11'9" rod that used to be 12' before I mangled the butt and cut off 3".

I don't think that it affected the line rating, per se; but did change the 'feel' of the rod.

I moved everything including reel seat and guides up 3" to accommodate the shortening of the butt.

Shortening the butt without changing the position of yhe seat and guides, which is what I think you're asking about, won't affect the line rating for the rod. JMHO.C2

DenisB · Nov-01-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Raymond Adams

Nothing that you could tell.

X 2

more than 2" needed before you will notice any significant difference.