Thanks again Coach. The masking tape bushings seem to be the consensus way to go to fill space. I just thought it might work with the issue of the fighting butt space too. I'll find out the first...
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Thanks again Coach. The masking tape bushings seem to be the consensus way to go to fill space. I just thought it might work with the issue of the fighting butt space too. I'll find out the first...
Thanks Coach. I've thought about that because I ran into the problem you noted. Since this is my first rod, I don't know if I trust myself enough to start chopping the graphite. Once I put everything...
Thanks everyone for your feedback. Sounds like I received the correct item, and it just isn't made to fit inside the blank.
I'd start building it today, but it's 50 degrees in Minnesota, so I have...
I haven't started to assemble the rod yet Lee, so the reel seat hasn't been glued. But yes, the shoulder does fit the seat nicely. So, in your opinion, the rest of the fighting butt should fit into...
Never done a removable fighting butt before. 8wt. H&H IM6 blank with a Pac Bay A8 reel seat with removable butt. The piece of the fighting butt that fits into the seat has about a 1/4" wider mount...