Looking for half a fly rod...

[RockyRaab]

I removed the bottom snake guide on mine and added a larger spinning guide a few inches toward the tip. That helped a lot with either an under-rod lever cast reel or my new choice: an inline ice reel.

You can usually find an old spinning rod at a yard sale for a dollar. Use just the handle and one or two guides, plus your flyrod tip section.
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