I'm down to 3 blanks

[SeaWolf]

Originally Posted by Krispy

Dave, what happens to the 1201m when its cut 1' from the butt? Does it hold the same action? Or is it to stiff for a 9'er?

krispy, although i've never done that on this particular blank, experience tells me that the action will be pushed further down the blank and you will lose a little of the loading properties. it will feel stiffer, but mainly due to losing those loading properties. you remember that 9' jetty rod i usually throw that has a size 16 tip? well, that rod used to be 10' and is 1' shorter, all from the tip. you wouldn't think that rod would be as versitile as it is, but it my favorite jetty rod for heavy tide rips and big bass. if i was to try and mimic that rod again, it would be done using the gsb1201m and cutting mostly form the tip. for what i think you want, all off the butt might work. just send some of those johnny wads my way...

[MassBass]

To me it sounds like you're on a budget...if so, go with the SW1088 it's a sweet blank not the SU1088, the latter is much too stiff for the applications you mentioned.
BUT, if you want THE stick I'd go with 120L minus a foot or just as is.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by SeaWolf

krispy, although i've never done that on this particular blank, experience tells me that the action will be pushed further down the blank and you will lose a little of the loading properties. it will feel stiffer, but mainly due to losing those loading properties. .

I've always noticed that cutting a rod from the butt makes it feel stiffer, but never quite grasped the mechanics of why. Thanks for the explanation.

One of these days I want to try a 120 1L with the tip cut back to a size 12 or 14 and the remainder of a foot off the butt. I'm always looking for that "do-anything" 9 footer that's almost identical to the Fisher 8708 I never had a chance to buy

[honeyhole]

Before I would cut any rod down, I would tape some guides and a reel to it and make a few casts, everyone has a different feel when picking a rod up, what may be good for one, will not be the same for another, and when you start cutting, why not take a little off at a time until you reach the desired feel. Good Luck!