Who here wraps thread on the split grip are of bass rods, or do you just apply finish or leave it bare? Just trying to get a feel for who does what

yes.
wrapped, trimmed, marbled, bare... yes. :)

Regards,
-Justin

You can do what ever you like. I just done a 6'6" spinning rod in the split grip.The blank was black.So for the grips I used EVA lite gray and black grain and for the guides I used the Dynaflo single foot black and silver guides.
Then I marbled in between the rear split grip and 6" ahead of the fore grip in black and sliver to match the guides.Oh yea ! I wrapped the gides with Guderob Trimar Silvertone Thread in black and silver.
I think it came out sharp looking.. You can go to the top of this page and click onto the photo page and you can see what others has done with the split grip.Good luck <<<<DON>>>>

Andy;
I will usually wrap a trim band at both inside edges.
Also put my hook keepers (when used) in the center between the two grips so there is a bit of wrapping, and some times my labeling. If I put the label there I will coat the whole space between grips. If not then just the trim bands and hook keeper area.

A nice tiger wrap looks good in this area followed by guide wraps of the matching colors.

Dave

The space lends itself to the artist ... minimalist, surrealist, post-modernist and even a romanticist. It is a nice level area at the largest circumference of the blank - what a great area to express who, what, why you are. Go for whatever floats your boat. I have designed split grip rods in every form imaginable ... butt wrapped, plain, labeled, decaled, snake skinned, marbled, glittered, etc.

In an attempt to clean up some poor finish application I sanded through the finish on the area between grips and had one of those Oh #^&@!! moments. Corrected it by painting area between grips with Duplicolor metallic auto spray paint with a color that complimented the blue blank I was using and it turned out looking great. I've done so intentionally since. Adds a little bling.

Do what the customer wants. If the customer doesn't care, the split grip is a great area to add a bit of personality with no negative effects.

Yep, What ever floats your boat.

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

Your initial post identified bass rods - Take a look at a nothing rod - better performance

No truer statement exists for bass fishermen's rods - "Less Can Be More"

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PS to M&M Boys (Micro Maniacs)

My number of added grams to blank is getting pretty low - secret at the moment!

Gon Fishn



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/2008 01:05PM by Bill Stevens.

Great place to put a fish decal if you're building fish-specific rods. A little bit of simple wrapping in coordinated colors by both corks then makes a nice "frame" for the decal.

Bilgee

Bill, there you go again, keeping secrets.

Fess up, share, share, share. Remember?

BobbyF

Bill always fesses up-but he will tease with a few hints/dangle the carrot/leave something for the encore performance. Gets my mental wheels turning faster-what's he thought of now? He sees things in a whole new light since he got that little scale.

Threadless micros......