"White Elephant" custom rod

[CustomRodFan]

At opener fishing camp each year, I build a rod for someone as a gift. We have one guy who, lets say, is a better golfer than fisherman. It is his turn for the rod this year and it will carry a golf theme! The handle is a golf grip.

Other than imagination, their really are no limitations to rod building!!!

[upnorth]

It would be cool to be there to see the first swing

Nice rod...I have yet to try the no foregrip thing. I am not sure about the comfort, I am sure I will give it a whirl someday.

[CustomRodFan]

Up, this is the maiden voyage on the no fore grip. It is just too unorthodox for me. I figured I could always do an epoxy ramp if I couldn't learn to like it. Leaning in that direction...

This thing weighs a ton with the golf grip being loaded full of rod bond...

I'll keep you posted! Hey they are calling for another 10 to possible 20 inches of snow later this week? Say it isn't so. The resorters are never goinna get the docks in and cabins opened in time.

T

[Dark Cloud]

Cool idea with the golf grip.

I havent done the no foregrip thing but on my last few spinning rods all I did was a short 1/2-3/4 in piece of ruberized cork I tapered with a dremel. Gives it a finished look but leaves plenty of room for putting a finger on the blank

[upnorth]

CRF About the filling the grip with rod bond, did you consider foam arbors? Those things are pretty light.

I have slowly been cutting back the length of the foregrips. Last one I made had only about 1 1/4" of foregrip. Part of it for me is the looks, I like a little something up there.

[so haaad]

You didn't mention much on the blank, but let me guess... it's a fore-weight?!?

[CustomRodFan]

the blank was a bucket buy at a rod building expo I was at. Have no idea what it is... I would not call it the eagle or birdie, and might have it in the mulligan category!