Thread: rod extention
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Old 05-25-2014, 03:08 PM   #1
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For your application it sounds like you'll be fine. Balance doesn't look to be a significant issue. You are adding weight towards the rear AND adding length. Those 2 factors can cancel each other out. Best bet is to mock everything up, mount the reel, and check to feel if its tip or butt heavy.

Also I'd double check your reel placement in relation to the stripper guide. Again mock it up. If its a spinning rod make some test casts and see if the line bunches up at the stripper guide or is slapping the blank. If its a baitcasting rod just make sure the angle of the line entering the stripper isnt too sharp. Also load up the rod and run the line thru the guides. You dont want the line to dip below the blank when loaded. Line touching is ok, imho not ideal, but for an ultralite it shouldn't be a problem.
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