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 Balancing jig rods
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05/23/23 06:41 PM
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jester_s1
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I have a 12 foot ACC rod that's pretty front heavy. Does anyone have an established good method for adding weight to the butt to balance them?
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Re: Balancing jig rods
[Re: jester_s1]
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05/23/23 07:10 PM
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Mo
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I would not want to add weight to the system , can you hold the rod further away from the reel ?
I Fish 8 ft and 12 ft rods, on the 8 ft my hand is very close to the reel , with the 12 , I adjust my grip towards the tip to balance the rig.
Mo
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Re: Balancing jig rods
[Re: jester_s1]
#14730045
05/24/23 03:01 PM
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jester_s1
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Yes, I've been moving my grip forward to balance it. That just puts the butt far enough back to bump on the boat sometimes.
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Re: Balancing jig rods
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05/24/23 05:38 PM
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Greg Z
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I shortened the butt end of my rod for fishing inside barges. I went to BPS and got a weight set that consisted of a set of weights and a rubber cup that attached to the butt of the handle. You just add what weight you need to balance the rod.
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Last edited by Greg Z; 05/24/23 05:39 PM.
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Re: Balancing jig rods
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05/26/23 10:05 AM
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chickenman
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Stick on wheel weights work. 1/4 or 1/2 oz increments then wrap it with tape.
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Re: Balancing jig rods
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#14731971
05/26/23 01:47 PM
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Slewfoot
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The Jenko X Series has a screw in cap on the back with weight discs you can add or take off to help balance it. If I didn't have that I would use the stick on weights. 
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Re: Balancing jig rods
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#14731980
05/26/23 01:53 PM
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Hickory Nut
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The Jenko X Series has a screw in cap on the back with weight discs you can add or take off to help balance it. If I didn't have that I would use the stick on weights. I got a membership to Planet Fitness and do a lot of curls 
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