Spare Tip,

[Nick0Danger]

Anyone here do this do you think its worth the extra money?

 

 

Nick

[bowbonehead]

I think it depends on the individual and how they treat their equipment. I know I have boat rods and reels that are for newbies and new clients until I see how well they treat the gear. If they pass the test I have no problem handing them the good stuff after all that's what the manufacturers want and why they offer Pro programs to get the new gear in the clients hands. With that in mind I wish I had a few spare RPL tips as I do not think the current replacements are the same vintage.

[bhurt]

Weather your a newbie or not I think having a spare tip is a good thing cause after all acidents do happen. Also I believe that over exposer to sun light can cause graphite to weaken (I could be wrong on this though)

 

I just bought last years model of a GASS 9126 and with that model you got a extra tip which is aswome cause if a acciedent does happen then I know I can be back out on the river fishing while I send my other one back for replacement.

[SilverDoctor]

Bamboo rods always came with extra tips, builders today still supply the twin. Check out your fishing habits. If you are rough on your equipment or do a lot of bushwacking an extra tip may come in handy. Good habits usually (but not always) should keep a rod safe.

[Nick0Danger]

Well its a Scott, and they insisted on getting the whole rod so even if i did break just the tip, i would still be waiting. Its 100 bucks, still mulling it over.

[SanJuanWorm]

Just the tip?

[Nick0Danger]

yea the tip is 100 bucks, for the spare one at least.

[SanJuanWorm]

[FlashGordon]

what about having a second tip section with 6" cut off....would this make the set-up faster action?

making one rod a more versatile tool?

[Guest KnottyGirl]

 

Priceless.

[reevesr1]

what about having a second tip section with 6" cut off....would this make the set-up faster action?

making one rod a more versatile tool?

I wasn't sure about this so I asked my wife if cutting 6" off my rod would increase it's action, while making my rod more versatile.

 

She said my rod did not need to be faster, actually she would appreciate slower action. And she was completely against cutting off the 6". From her standpoint, it would seriously degrade it's versatility. Now, if a couple of inches could be added she said her actions could become faster.

[darrinhurst]

I wasn't sure about this so I asked my wife if cutting 6" off my rod would increase it's action, while making my rod more versatile.

 

She said my rod did not need to be faster, actually she would appreciate slower action. And she was completely against cutting off the 6". From her standpoint, it would seriously degrade it's versatility. Now, if a couple of inches could be added she said her actions could become faster.

Now, that's priceless.

 

LOL

 

[FlashGordon]

lol@rickr

 

heyyy rickr,i guess it would depend if your wife is a single hand rod type of lady or double hand...

 

seems some of us might have the 6" to spare......others maybe not

[reevesr1]

Rusty,

She says that "6' to spare" sounds like a fish story to her.

 

She also said the usefulness of a two handed rod is greatly exaggerated. In the vast majority of cases, a single handed rod with the correct action for the application is more than adequate.

 

She summarized by saying that short single handed rods with soft action are useful when fishing very small creeks which a normal sized rod could overpower. And large, two handed rods, while seemingly impressive, are only useful on very large rivers where a normal single handed rod couldn't reach across.

[Taco]

 

 

 

[reevesr1]

Dutchman,

Not sure I get what you are saying. The question was about extra tips and I think I tried to answer the question. Maybe I shouldn't have included my wife in the discussion. The truth is she is maybe not the best source of information as she has been fishing with the same rod for over 20 yrs now. But she does have a lot of friends, some of them who do use different rods from time to time, so I thought her opinion might be valuable. Maybe not.

 

Here is my best attempt as answering the extra tip question:

If you plan to fish the same stream over and over the same way for the rest of your life, an extra tip is probably unnecessary. But I would caution you to listen to the stream. Chances are, if you need an extra tip the stream will let you know. Maybe not in words, but you'll know.

 

If you plan to fish many different streams and experiment with new techniques, then I would highly recommend you bring an extra tip with you. You never know when you may need it. Now I would not recommend carrying the extra tip around in public. Some people may stare as they will not understand. Keep it hidden, perhaps in your backpack. But when you come across the right stream for that tip, the stream will thank you for it. Maybe not in words, but you'll know.

[bigbowtrout]

I think when you buy a new rod you should get a second tip section included just like with Bamboo. Sure add $20 or $30 to the price but in the long run it would save everyone $$$ plus when one breaks you can keep on fishing while you send it in.

[Taco]

Is smartassed Texan an oxymoron?

[rhuseby]

Shortening a rod results in a stiffening of the action, often needing a heavier line to work it properly. If you take some off of the butt, it softens the action and you may need to drop a line weight. Either way the action is very different from what the designer/builder intended. With lifetime warranties, I can't see where a spare tip is much of an advantage.