A question about butts??

[BilgeBoy]

Hey pinhead

That butt you made...could be a good donga

BilgeBoy

[sid_fishes]

shaft,,,,,,, bat on with this, the mind boggles

[sandyd]

I am not going to say word on that one Roz..way too many one liners spring to mind.

I must have read previous comments incorrectly, because this is not the reaction I expected. wasted my time throwing the bait.

[ldnicolai1@comcast.n]

Cork is aesthetically nice but it is fragile. For saltwater, you see little cork. The rod holders and rocket launchers would surely take their toll.

For durability and ease of replacement, a cord wrapped butt can't be beat. We use tarred net cord and finish it with spar varnish. Often, the reel seat is omitted and the reel is bolted directly onto the cord using the reel clamps provided with the reel. Foregrips are generally hypalon, at times wrapped or shrink-wrapped.

Here is the newest option from Lamiglas. They area straight-walled graphite tube in two I.D.s and several colors. This one is a Seeker 870 with a Fuji reel seat.

[roz]

Cork is aesthetically nice but it is fragile. For saltwater, you see little cork. The rod holders and rocket launchers would surely take their toll.

For durability and ease of replacement, a cord wrapped butt can't be beat. We use tarred net cord and finish it with spar varnish. Often, the reel seat is omitted and the reel is bolted directly onto the cord using the reel clamps provided with the reel. Foregrips are generally hypalon, at times wrapped or shrink-wrapped.

Here is the newest option from Lamiglas. They area straight-walled graphite tube in two I.D.s and several colors. This one is a Seeker 870 with a Fuji reel seat.

I find cork a viable option for saltwater rods. I have one beach rod passed down to me that would be at least 60 years old & the cork on it is fine.

It definately would have seen it's share of sand spikes. There are three other rods in my collection of various ages, with cork grips. None of the cork has had any finish applied

One is a freshwater barra rod, the other light estuary/bass, their condition is excellent considering both get placed in rod holders frequently.

At the same time I've noticed synthetic grips both hypalon and the cheaper version begin to look a bit sad after a few hot summers out on the water. If I could buy cork fore grips and maybe rear grips to fit a few of my heavier boat rods, I would'nt think twice.

r.