I'm toying with the idea of building a spin rod with split grips. They looks like the perfect grip for me. 95% of the time I hold the rod around the reel seat with the reel between my 3rd & 4th fingers, and with my index finger on the fore grip. And the butt for casting. The mail man has some chokecherry burl for the grips; they will get the "ca" finish. Plus it looks damn cool!
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Anyone have opinions?
Your thoughts on split grips?
Your thoughts on split grips?
-Scott
And across from the bar there's a pile of beer cans
Been there twenty-seven years
Imagine all the heart aches and tears
In twenty-seven years of beer
And across from the bar there's a pile of beer cans
Been there twenty-seven years
Imagine all the heart aches and tears
In twenty-seven years of beer
Shep,
Cork doesn't weigh that much but shaving weight of a rod is always a good thing. The more weight you shave off the better, even when it's in ounces.
Brian,
The rod is a spinning rod so the blank is not expose under the seat. I did omit the fore grip all together. There's really no need for one.
Cork doesn't weigh that much but shaving weight of a rod is always a good thing. The more weight you shave off the better, even when it's in ounces.
Brian,
The rod is a spinning rod so the blank is not expose under the seat. I did omit the fore grip all together. There's really no need for one.