Here's a technical question for you builders out there. Since I can't seem to sell my St.Croix Avid to purchase a smaller rod I'm wondering about converting. Can a grip/reel seat be constructed with a dowell in the end to put the first 3 of 4 sections onto. Does anyone think this will work or would it not be strong enough at the grip? Also, would it change the line wt? For example, my rod is a 5wt. Would it change to a 4wt? This would be fine but I can't afford multiple lines just to find out. Let me in on some of the expertise out there. Thanks and God Bless!