05-21-2013, 10:59 PM
No not too small, rod fit nicely. Because the reel seat fit snugly the cork would scrape the edges where I cut out. I did sand down to smooth but due to the tight fit damage was trying to occur so I widened it a little. As you can see from this pic the handle rests a little funny so I had to widen it. It is still snug though with the reel on the rod. Another thought is I can always attach a piece of Velcro to the top of the tube which looks like it would push the rod back a little. As seen in the second pic. The third pic shows the handle and why I needed different materials this time.
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