Slippery Rod Butts/Handles

[Matt Fly]

What tips are out there for slippery rod butts when the wet weather shows up?

Second, I like reels that are low profiled, small, I don't have big hands, is there a way to make reels not as slippery in the rain, or is that gonna be a grip issue.   I like to hold bait caster by the reel in my left hand.    

Matt

[BucketmouthAngler13]

Try to hold the part of the cork that is above the reel. (easier with spinning) That will help prevent it to slip out of your hands.

[Al Wolbach]

I scrub the cork on my handles with Greased Lightning and a soft brush to remove built up oil that has transferred from my hands. I do this every winter and it does help. Can't help with reels.......................................Al

[Deuceu72]

I have Rod Wrap on ALL of my rods. I love it. It really helps with the slippery handles. I change the wrap every year and once a year seems to be plenty for me.......In some cases, i have left the rod wrap on for multiple years. just a preference I guess. I will not have a rod without rod wrap.

As for the reels, I usually keep a towel in my back pocket and wipe off my hands and the reel now & then when fishing in the rain or wet conditions.......I dont know of any other way with the reels.  ;D

[RoLo]

I can't offer much help with the slippery-reel situation, but cork handles are a sore subject with me.

I'm sad to see that all rod manufacturers went to species cork grips. For both saltwater and freshwater fishing

my favorite rod grip has always been "Black EVA foam" (Hypalon). EVA foam is virtually non-slip

even with bloody hands, in the rain or worst of all, when there's fish slime on your hands.

I also find EVA foam to be more comfortable to hold than cork, it seems to wear forever and it never soils

or darkens with age. I also think Hypalon is more attractive than cork, but that's a matter of opinion.

Roger

[LrgMouthCatcha]

I have Rod Wrap on ALL of my rods. I love it. It really helps with the slippery handles. I change the wrap every year and once a year seems to be plenty for me.......In some cases, i have left the rod wrap on for multiple years. just a preference I guess. I will not have a rod without rod wrap.

What kind of rod wrap do you use?? I'm thinking about doing a few of mine... Do you wrap the rod with the reel on or off?

[Deuceu72]

What kind of rod wrap do you use?? I'm thinking about doing a few of mine... Do you wrap the rod with the reel on or off?

[Guest avid]

Personally, I kinda like a slippery butt  8-)

[RoLo]

Personally, I kinda like a slippery butt

Roger

[Catt]

Personally, I kinda like a slippery butt 8-)

This does not surprise anyone  

[dink]

Tennis racket re-grip works the same as rod wrap for someitmes less than half the price.  I use Tournament Pro Grip that had a pic of Pete Sampras on the front.  It cost like $18 for 10 re-grips.... at the Wallly world.

[.ghoti.]

check these out, excellent wet grip and UV protection. Better than nothing for chilly days too.

http://www.feather-craft.com/products.asp?id=19976&cat=%22SUN+CHECKERS%22&search=1

I too wish more rod companies would use Hypalon for grips instead of cork. The problem is, most fishermen have become convinced that cork is best, and will not buy anything else, so that's what makes it to the marketplace. I have two older Team Daiwa rods with EVA grips, and they are the most comfortable rod grips I own, by far. The good news is a lot of the high end JDM rods have EVA grips, so this is bound to eventually trickle down to the rest of the market sonner or later.

Cheers,

GK

[Matt Fly]

No tricks, not even wrapping a rubber band around the cork?    Thanks for the responses, I guess I'll be checking some type of wrapps out.

Matt.

[jdw174]

BPS used to sell a product called "Tommy Tape".  I wrapped my spinning rods and a couple of foam-gripped casting rods that I'd worn totally smooth.  Worked very nicely.

[RoLo]

I too wish more rod companies would use Hypalon for grips instead of cork.

With black EVA foam grips, we've gone toe-to-toe with slammer blues, sharks and tuna

while are hands were covered in fish blood and fish slime.

Without a shoulder harness, a slimy cork handle would have squirted into the ocean!

You can't blame the manufacturers, they make whatever sells best. Now that cork is universally accepted,

we need to go to Wally World to buy some tennis-racket tape so we can candy-cane wrap a $300 rod

in ugly brown tape  

Roger

[Siebert Outdoors]

I wish I had an answer for you.  I dont like the rod wraps.  I have the same problem and also the reel get real cold on the hand in the winter.  

I thought about putting some archery mole skin on the reel for an insulating pad but the slippery handle I got nothing.