ATC 8'8" popping rod.....

[thunnus]

Hi guys,

I recently took a popping rod, ATC 8'8" rated for PE8. I've tried to cast in Nusa Dua beach, Bali.... a couple days ago. No fish, of course.... just for casting practice. The rod is okay-lah, a little bit stiff but since I love big lures/stickbait....it's quite okay.
The only one that I hate is the butt ! It's too short I reckon. Maybe extend the butt for 2-3 inches would be just perfect... !

So, I need your help and recommendation guys...

1. How to remove the gimbal from the butt ?

2. Any idea what kind of material to add to the butt ? And how to do that ? Is it with special glue ?

Thank's in advance....

rgds,
Lod.

[physlo]

Mike,

Alamak...for a budget rod like the ATC, we shouldn't complain lah. Somehow or rather, they feels like the Penn...

Maybe your buddy Aaron hook on to a monster size GT...

Cheers!
phsylo

[thunnus]

Ha...ha...hah, like physlo says.....it's only a budget rod, what can I say ?

Btw, is he Aaron 'the jigger' from Ubud ? Hmmm, wonder how big the fish was.....
FYI, if you read this http://www.fishingouting.com/index.p...iewtopic&t=362, there is my buddy Hendra who caught GT exceeding 50KG mark, with...........here it is Ladies and Gentlement, ATC Rod !

Well, I'm not an ATC sales person..... and I already have Smith and Carpenter popping rods. This time I'd like to play with a longer (8'8") popping rod, so an ATC budget popping rod will be fine for me at this moment....

Btw, any idea how to extend the butt ?

rgds,
Lod.

[thunnus]

No one seems to bite the bait......

Okay guys,.... here are my result from searching the net.

[thunnus]

But on second thought, I decided not to change anything to my rod. It's just too complicated to me....

What I do now is just to change my right hand position (I'm right-handed) when casting. From right in the stem to a little bit above the stem, so I have a better grip now without changing anything...... ! Hmmm,..... why don't I think it at the first place ?

rgds,
Lod.

[stickbom!]

Glad you sorted the problem out in a easy way Lod