Is It Time For A Custom Fishing Rod? Part 5 of a series

In the previous posts, we talked about some of the basic questions to be answered, now we are getting more specific about options and other important considerations.

Grips and handles really make the visual appearance of the rod truly different. Will it be a traditional full grip or a split grip to reduce weight, or perhaps eliminate the foregrip all together? Split grips are becoming very popular; however, balancing the rod to the reel becomes more difficult as the tips become “heavy.” Materials abound for grips, from conventional cork to burl cork, wood, foam, graphite tubing, fabric covered foam, and more. Colors can even come into play in grips and handles to match boat colors, for example.

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