In case it was not entirely clear why the first butt shown is
detachable, that is because the butt can be a real nuisance when
casting. The butt is only attached when one hooks a fish, This is
easy and quick to do, and causes far fewer problems than a permanently
attached butt. I carry the butt in a side pocket of my jacket. It only
takes a second or two to shove it in when required.

Also, I have made a few of these for people who wanted ultra light
spinning rods, but still wanted to use the rod as a fly rod.

One or two people also wanted to use a few rods as light Spey rods,
but still revert to single handed casting when desired. There are a
number of reasons for these extensions.

MC

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