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Originally Posted by MakoMike
Jon, I have mine in stalled with backing plates and the angle of the rod is just about ideal. I'm using the penn 130 bent butts which are pretty flexible, never had a problem on a big fish. As far as reaching the line, you should be able to swin g the rod to be able to reach the line, if not there is always a long gaff aroun d in those situations that you can use to reach the line.
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Oh the angled holder part with rods sticking into the sky didn't apply to what you had said. That's just what happens when you use the angled holders and swing the rod back over the deck, the rod tip ends up shooting for the sky, so you end up needing the gaff.. Kinda like what happens when you stick a bent butt into a regular 30 degree holder, ends up sticking straight up..
Ya I've got a Penn 130 class bent butt - the Aftco butt definitely has a bit more bend in it than a Pac Bay on another 130 class rod of mine, and the rod seems to have a bit more action than a run of the mill 130 class IGFA blank.
I still think butts with a touch more angle would be better. It'd be nice if they made butts strictly for running out of the holder versus something that was really intended for a chair.
On that subject, my ambition is to have a set of 80 class rods built on 130 ferrules, so I can swap rods (just the tops leaving reels on the butts) to match leader strength. It's hard to properly load up a 130 class IGFA action rod within working load of a 130 lb leader.
Jon