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Old 05-25-2014, 01:45 PM   #3
William Novotny
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I've had one professionally added to a 8' swimbait rod. For what you want to use that rod for, i'd think it'd be fine. But if you're concerned about keeping the weight of the rod to a minimum and its balance intact, i'd think carefully before moving forward on that. At minimum, you can always remove the extension if you don't like it with minimal "damage" to the rod's butt.
Good point on the weight. Didn't think of that. Don't think it will be too much of an issue. The balance is why I was gonna slide the reel seat down a bit to meet the difference
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