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Post 23 Aug 2022, 00:53 • #1 
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I have a System 10 rod that feels like it could use a fighting butt. The sock has no place to hold one. The tube is too narrow to hold a butt, but it is couple inches longer than necessary to hold the rod. The rod does have a removable butt plug.

Does anyone know if these rods came with a fighting butt? Maybe someone has a catalog that would say if it did.

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Barry



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Post 23 Aug 2022, 04:36 • #2 
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The one i have didnt come with a fighting butt also. My Ff9010 didnt have one but im sure they originally came with one so i ordered an aftermarket model for rod-building and glued it in place permanently as the dimension of the fighting butt insert was way too small. I might do the same with the system 10 at some point but havent played with the rod much.


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Post 23 Aug 2022, 06:03 • #3 
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I put a Struble fighting butt in a System 7
Nice to have, much less than a big deal to get done.

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Post 23 Aug 2022, 10:03 • #4 
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Ron and Mike

Thanks, I appreciate the information.


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Post 23 Aug 2022, 11:10 • #5 
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I'll back up and add about the fighting-butt arbor diameter being slightly small.
I shimmed mine with a thin strip of rubber, and it bit like it had teeth, and remained removable.


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Post 26 Aug 2022, 17:47 • #6 
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I've owned scientific angler rods in in # 6, # 7 and # 9 weights. The # 7 and # 9 came with butt plugs, but no fighting butt. Everything I've read on scientific anglers system rods says they could be added. Nothing saying they came with one though. I had Fly Supplies make one for me.


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Post 27 Aug 2022, 14:28 • #7 
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I have the six weight also and it has a removable plug. The plug on the six appeares to just be a plug. The ten weight appears to be knurled for easy removal. I thought if meant to be removed there would possibly be the option of a fighting butt.

Sold my System 8 & 9 rods and can't remember what type end caps or plugs they had.



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Post 27 Aug 2022, 17:53 • #8 
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I believe 4-6 wt rods had a rubber plug. 7 thru 11 were designed for 2 to 5 inch extension butt,. In the add for Scientific Anglers Rods in the Fiberglass Fly Rods book, page 107 it reads either length supplied. So I think I was wrong in saying they never came with one. I have never seen one though. Sorry for the mistake.


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Post 27 Aug 2022, 18:15 • #9 
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Hap,

Good information.

Thanks


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Post 28 Aug 2022, 05:52 • #10 
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never worth quibbling, no damage was done, but my System 7 that got a Struble afternarket butt, came with the same rubber plug as my System 5.

The o-ring plug that Barry shows was the one designed to be swapped.


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Post 12 Oct 2022, 14:39 • #11 
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I've been watching the listings and appears you can have different butt caps for same model rods. Just looked at a System 10 with the rubber plug. I don't know if it varied by year or was an option.

I noticed the light copper colored reel seats have the knurled cap and darker seats have the rubber cap.


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Post 31 Oct 2023, 07:55 • #12 
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I have two System rods, 7 for carp & 9 for catfish. Both of them needed fighting butts. Went removable so I could keep using the tubes. Shorter butt is for the 7. Work was done by a pro (not me).



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Post 01 Nov 2023, 20:48 • #13 
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Here's a picture of what was originally available for these rods.



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