Ottawa area Rod Builders?? any??

[biggs]

I have been thinking of getting someone to turn my split-grip SC Legend into a full-grip, curious if there are any rod builders in the area that could help me out if I decide to actually do it. Doesn't seem like too big of a job but I am too scared to do it myself.
Hoping by doing that it will help with the balance and to be honest I am not really a big fan of split-grip although I do love rods with no fore-grip.

Thanks in advance.

[CityIt]

Try looking up Reel to Reel...I think that's the shops name....believe they're located near Munster.

[Matt Massey]

Biggs,

Changing it over to a full grip won't likely have the desired outcome you are looking for. The additional cork weight won't be significant enough to pull the rod tip up.

Try a rod balancing kit to get the right balance out of your rod - it's going to do a better job and with the multi-weight kit and your rod length and reel options, it's the best way to go.

Matt

[mikemicropterus]

I have rebuilt many rods and have 6 custom built rods.

I have taken my older rods and cut off the handles and guides and installed newer lighter guides and changed some handles from eva to new cork handles. It can get expensive but I have changed the balance of some rods significantly. You'd be amazed how much a 1/4 of an inch can do to the balance of a rod without adding weight.

I could never understand adding weight to an already light rod sort of defeats the purpose of the special material, I have found that if the reel is in the right place the rod is balanced.

I have mostly Loomis blanks but now have started to use Lamiglass and you can't tell the difference between the 2 just by looking at them. Only the label gives it away. When I built my Loomis rods I called them and got their specs for that rod, set it up temporarily and then see how it works and feels and make adjusments if necessary. I don't like long hanldes so I make the rod fit me.

Give me a call or PM me

[biggs]

Changing it over to a full grip won't likely have the desired outcome you are looking for. The additional cork weight won't be significant enough to pull the rod tip up.
Try a rod balancing kit to get the right balance out of your rod - it's going to do a better job and with the multi-weight kit and your rod length and reel options, it's the best way to go.

Its also about comfort and the added weight of the full-grip I agree won't be too too significant but it won't hurt either. I have thought about a rod balancing kit before but the only problem I can think of is my St.Croix has that eva foam or whatever it is at the end of the rod and I am not sure if a kit will fit over it.

I have rebuilt many rods and have 6 custom built rods.
I have taken my older rods and cut off the handles and guides and installed newer lighter guides and changed some handles from eva to new cork handles. It can get expensive but I have changed the balance of some rods significantly. You'd be amazed how much a 1/4 of an inch can do to the balance of a rod without adding weight.
I could never understand adding weight to an already light rod sort of defeats the purpose of the special material, I have found that if the reel is in the right place the rod is balanced.
I have mostly Loomis blanks but now have started to use Lamiglass and you can't tell the difference between the 2 just by looking at them. Only the label gives it away. When I built my Loomis rods I called them and got their specs for that rod, set it up temporarily and then see how it works and feels and make adjusments if necessary. I don't like long hanldes so I make the rod fit me.
Give me a call or PM me

I hear what you are saying and if I do ever want to do any of that I will PM you for sure but I don't think I am interested in all of that, really just want to turn the split-grip into a full-grip so I think I will get a balancing kit and see how that works.

Thanks for all the info guys, appreciate it.