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| What length rod handle does everyone prefer and why? |
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Posts: 743
| 15 or 16" For me it's the perfect length for ease of casting. Feels natural. Standard 13" feels odd and uncomfortable |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | 18. I have long arms (size 37 sleeve length on dress shirts). I also palm my reels all the time. The extra length allows me to bury the rod butt under my arm instead of bruising ribs when I set the hook. I have had too many bruised ribs to use standard length butt sections as many days here used to be multiple fish days. |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | 15" for tucking under my arm while retrieving. Makes for easy casting too! |
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| I prefer 16" on a 9 foot rod. The extra makes casting easier. A 15" length works OK too for rods ranging from 8' to 9' If you're having a custom rod done also consider a flared end on the butt. All my rods are from Thorne' and the flared butt section they do is sweet. |
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