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Location: KY | I have a couple St Croix Premier rods that I am thinking about extending the handle by a few inches. They are the 7'0" and the 7'2". I tried to search for previous threads about this but came up empty.
Anyone do this? I would like to do it myself. Where can I get the materials? Is there a kit?
I figure I would cut the existing handle about an inch from the end, then get a graphite tube to fit into the existing blank. Epoxy that into the rod. glue on a few cork donuts, and then epoxy on the origional end. After everything dried sand smooth. Will it work?
Thanks,
Bruce |
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Location: London, England | Yep, that's exactly how I extended the handle on my 7'6" heavy Avid. Transforms the rod and you'd have to look pretty closely to notice the extension (if you care too much how a rod looks!) |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | If you are only looking to extend the handle an inch or two.... the easiest thing to try is the Bass Pro/Normark Rod Balancers. They are a rubber butt extension with lead weights that work AWESOME... and as an added bonus the rod handle gets a little longer since they just slip onto the end of your existing handle. May want to give that a try? |
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Rod handle extension