Posted on the general board but thought I'd put this here too.
What's the "right" length for a pistol grip rod? Will be used mostly for spinnerbaits. Building one as a gift. Right now I've got it at 6' but that seems a little long. 5'6", 5'8"? I haven't used one in a long time and I think that one was under 6' but can't remember.
and the overwhelming verdict from the General Board was 5'6"
Back in the day (yup, Im old enough), most were 56, but you could occasionally find a 6 one. I dont remember seeing many (if any), 58 or 510 ones, those seemed to have come on the scene when straight handles started gaining momentum. I think balance starts challenging pistol gripped rods when they exceed 56.
Most of the ones we build are 6'.
Most of the Japanese pistol grip rods that I have are designed for topwater and are 5'6"...I have a really nice Slowtaper brand rod that is 6' and I don't feel it's too long or unbalanced...for spinnerbaits I might lean toward having the little extra length at 6'. It's still really controllable and easy to cast with a pistol grip.
Ended up cutting the blank an inch at a time and then dry fitting the grip and seat until it felt "right". Ended up at 5'8"Originally Posted by cidgrad
What blank are you building on? I have trouble finding good bass blanks under 6'6".
I just cut down an NFC IM MB705, maybe an inch and a half off of the tip and the rest off the butt. It's a MH moderate now, it should work well for spinnerbaits. I think that a NFC Delta Hybrid Zentron CB705 or CB706 would have been a better choice but I didn't have any on hand.
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