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Your Opinion Forgrip Question
Posted by: Jeffrey Wolfanger (---.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net)
Date: January 14, 2006 01:23PM

Just curious if you have tried, seen, or just have an opinion on not puting on a forgrip. Seriously.....

I am making a new bumper spiral inshore rod and it ran into my head what if I didn't use a forgrip...

If you guys have any comments or experience in this I would appreciate it....Just something I thought I would toss out there for y'all to chew on....

Thanks for your help in advance!

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Re: Your Opinion Forgrip Question
Posted by: David von Doehren (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: January 14, 2006 01:35PM

Hi Jeff,
I don't put on a foregrip on or a very short little bullet shaped one on UL spinning rods, some baitcast rods. You don't need one because your hands don't grab the rod in that area.

Dave von Doehren
PRRODS......If man built it , man can fix it.and if man built it man can break it !

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Re: Your Opinion Forgrip Question
Posted by: Andrew White (---.ma.dl.cox.net)
Date: January 14, 2006 03:26PM

If the foregrip won't be used to fight fish with, then don't put one on. It's just added weight with no advantages.

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Re: Your Opinion Forgrip Question
Posted by: Steve Rushing (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: January 14, 2006 05:25PM

I just posted a picture of a popping rod that will be primarily use inshore. I just used 1 ring of cork to act pretty much a hosel. I prefer this set-up. I don't use a foregrip to fight the fish this rod is going to be used for - Reds, Specks, etc - so I leave it off to save the weight.

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Re: Your Opinion Forgrip Question
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: January 14, 2006 05:39PM

Hi Jeffrey,
I'm also an advocate of the "no fore grip" set up for most rods I build.
Here's a link to one I posted on the photo page. Take a look!

[www.rodbuilding.org]

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

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