Written in plain English -

Bill B: I can not find a Tennessee Handle set up on your web site.

How do you build them?

Competetion rods for bass fishnermen desiring maximum SENSITIVITY and COMFORT ON TASK SPECIFIC spinning seat handles has proved the Tennessee Style handle superiority.

They are not commercially available on production rods.

This opens a market for custom builders who understand and build rods with Tennesse Style Grips.

They are done in many ways - some posting have detailed "methods" successfully used.

Can improvements be made?

Sure!

Can you head in the wrong direction?

Sure!

Ths missing link to some rodbuilders using this forum is "WHY"!

Steven Gardner not only told you WHY in the Rodmaker Article but "HOW".

Posting links to COMFORTABLE seats is not ON TARGET with the subject matter of this Forum Thread.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/2012 02:29PM by Bill Stevens.

I only use Tennessee handles on UL rods
On a bass rod of maybe 7' as fare as I am concerned it will generally be tip heavy of course depending on how it is used. A reel seat gives a tad of weight to help with balance --- Secure hold of the reel

Plus i will not have to play with all the different kinds of tape to put the reel on with Easy on and off

I have built plenty of them Hay if some one wants one No problem I build it But for me I like seats

Bill - willierods.com

I like a hard grip, wrapping layers of padding on the grip youre losing sensitiviy. Adding weight and tip heavy topic, opens up a whole can of worms.

Weight at the BUTT end Is that why companies make those weighted end caps ????

Bill - willierods.com

Well I'm not a pro rod builder and I haven't made enough rods to know. I remember threads with different opinions on this forum discussing adding balance weight versus having a lighter rod.
Greg

And of course Sensitivity A lot of posts

As far as I am concerned You cast the bait out And as you work it Keep a finger or two on the line For Sensitivity
The line is tied to the hook The lure or whatever I don't think you can get more sensitive then that I could be wrong -- But

Bill - willierods.com

And of course Sensitivity A lot of posts

As far as I am concerned You cast the bait out And as you work it Keep a finger or two on the line For Sensitivity
The line is tied to the hook The lure or whatever I don't think you can get more sensitive then that I could be wrong -- But

The rod is an extension of you hand and arm -- It should be Comfortable to cast several hundred times a day

Bill - willierods.com

English did not work - back to foreign language!

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Many of the new builders reading this Internet Fourm Thread are learning new games.

After reading some of these posts their position may be explained by:

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

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Gon Fishn

Never built a Tennessee handle with before, looking to buy the materials at the Expo in a couple of weeks, i'm sure the concept is the same.

What I used to do years ago was shave lead weights into slivers that fit into the butt section of the blank and epoxy them in.

I have seen lead "string" used for getting baits on the bottom (walleye) sold in stores and online. Not sure if this technique is still around with modern technology and small diameter blanks.

I've done it in the past with UL rods and 7' bass rods and it worked wonders during all day fishing trips.

In those days the blanks were larger diameter, fiberglass and everything was heavier.

I welcome insight on this as well.