I want to build a few 6 foot casting rods...how long is a standard non-pistol grip? I'd like to have a cork pistol grip but they are much to expensive...

Thank you

Grips can be any length you want them. I really like the design and length that St Croix used for so long, about 3 1/2-3 3/4 inches I believe, and slight tape from the rear to the front.

This one works well for me, too: [northforkcomposites.com]

Hello All.

Try the book on "Ergonomics":

[www.rodmakermagazine.com]


Tight Wraps & Tighter Lines.

For bass casting rods, I've built anywhere from a 7" "handle" (length from butt cap to bottom of reel seat) for a purpose built kayak rod used while seated and for making short casts to an 11" handle for a chatterbait/deep crank rod intended to be used standing and making very long casts.

Most of my rods are 9-10"

The 7" full cork grips are about as close as you'll come to a pistol grip without actually buying a pistol grip.

[mudhole.com]

Here is a very in expensive pistol grip. No it is not cork but they work very well:
[www.jannsnetcraft.com]

I just built a casting rod with an 11 inch rear grip and it could’ve been 9” I generally try to keep the rear grip as short as possible

My 6 ft. casting straight grips are 6 inches long. Now days I think 7 inch is much easier to find and, in many materials, I don't think would make a tinker's bit of difference.

My earlier response, favoring the old St Croix shape and size, was based on the assumption that the rod would be split grip. Probably not a good assumption.

Philip Elrod Wrote:
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> I want to build a few 6 foot casting rods...how
> long is a standard non-pistol grip? I'd like to
> have a cork pistol grip but they are much to
> expensive...
>
> Thank you
I’m so out of touch with materials in general. I would still use pistol grips on shorter rods. I just put a short straight cork handle on thinking that cork pistol grips were not available anymore. There are so many long rods now where people want a two handed handle. I’d like to know about the cork pistol grips you’re talking about?
Where can one buy those I may be willing to stomach the cost?

You can still find pistol grips I put one on a 6’ casting rod about two month ago, and the price has gone up since I bought it.
[mudhole.com]
Norm

Norman Miller Wrote:
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> You can still find pistol grips I put one on a
> 6’ casting rod about two month ago, and the
> price has gone up since I bought it.
> [mudhole.com]
> =34391232774277
> Norm


I checked out your link. Thanks. Yes, that is salty!!