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Has anyone ever cut back the Rio floating tips? I have the head and floating tip of the 5wt SSVP kit that I'd like to cut back to make a total of 28' (it's now 33' - 23' head+10' tip, 320gr total) for a 10'6" 5wt rod.
Should I:
1. cut the 5wt tip back from the fly end and have a much thicker tip
or
2. get hold of a heavier weight 10' tip and cut 5' from the back end, trying to match the diameter of the new butt end to the head (which would keep the tip diameter and front loop)?
Either way I'll weigh it to make sure the whole thing stays in the 270-300gr range, which fits the rod's window.
Is it going to bother me having a thicker tip end? Using this set up for both trout and smallmouth.
Never trimmed anything before, but I'm having fun tinkering with all this stuff...
Should I:
1. cut the 5wt tip back from the fly end and have a much thicker tip
or
2. get hold of a heavier weight 10' tip and cut 5' from the back end, trying to match the diameter of the new butt end to the head (which would keep the tip diameter and front loop)?
Either way I'll weigh it to make sure the whole thing stays in the 270-300gr range, which fits the rod's window.
Is it going to bother me having a thicker tip end? Using this set up for both trout and smallmouth.
Never trimmed anything before, but I'm having fun tinkering with all this stuff...