CUTTER Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I just made a new ice rod and was wondering if there is a way to give the rod alittle more back bone.I took a ultralight and cut 4inches off the tip and cut 6inches off off the but end.The tip or action is just right but could use more back bone. Would more rapping on butt end give it more back bone just a though.. Or is there something else I could do..Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Nope...you've pretty much commited the rod to the action it will have by cutting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I don't mean to jump this thread, and my apologies if that is what I am doing, but the discussion of cutting the blank is what I was wondering about. I would assume if you cut some off the tip, you will stiffen the rod because you are making the tip bigger, is that so? What happens if you cut off at the butt end? My goal is to make a rod like the Charlie Brewer Slider rods. They are 5' long and weigh 1.81 ozs. with Tennessee handle. Pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 Cutting from the tip is going to increase the bottom end lure range for the rod. And it does so rather quickly. Cutting from the butt is going to reduce the heavy reserve power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
