Hello,

I purchased a low cost Montague 3 peice 9' bamboo that's straight with the idea of refinishing it and making it pretty. I didn't want to spend much with this first one as I figured a learning curve may be part of all this so I wanted to keep the price down. It's a three peice and the guides, ferrels and all seem to be in good shape but I'd like to change everything just so I gain the experience so any links to the items needed would be GREAT! I want to or would prefer to change this rod up some and since I only got like $35 in the rod I really don't care if I screw it up! Any idea's on what I should do, use, where to get the parts I need like a pretty new reelseat and cork grip and so forth? Can I make it a 7'6" rod? Like I said this is a first but I want to give it a try. Any help would be appreciated!

Billy Howard