01-30-2010, 04:23 AM
I have over 20 Loomis rods rigged that way and have never had one break. My Loomis Salmon and Steelie rods all have the longer butts. I also found the 12' ugly sticks to cast further with the spinning style rod vs. the casting rod using casting reels. I did cut the butt on the Ugly Stik down and gimble the end for a fighting belt. It makes it much more user friendly to cast big weight and fight large fish from the bank.
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