10-29-12, 09:35 PM | #1 |
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Poodle Tail Rods
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I have a couple but to be honest I really have no preference one way or the other. It is funny how what goes around comes around. Years back pistol grip rods were all the rage. Then for several years you could not find them and now they are coming back. Poodle tails were around 20-25 years ago, disappeared, and now are back.
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Picture? Never heard of it.
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Sure you have-you might just call it something different. I think it is called a split grip. Poodle tail rod:
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I don't feel there is any advantage to them other than I think the look cool. I have many of both styles and I don't have a preference.
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sorry, but i don't like em. felt of em and jsut don't like em.
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I like them for one simple reason, they give me something to grab on to when I cast. I normally cast with 2 hands and that knob on the back is easy to grasp with good hand position and provides a little leverage for "power casting". One other aspect of the split grip, (and why they are so prevalent now, I think) is cost. As a rod builder, it's a heck of a lot cheaper for me to build a split grip when decent cork costs $5 an inch.
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I resisted them for several years, didn't "feel" right to me. Then many manufacturer's went that route and when I upgraded to the premium rods I now have (3 years), they were split grip and after using them for a few months, I love them. It's a matter of getting used to them, pretty much like anything else. Now, I would probably not purchase a rod without them. Funny how opinions change....
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I have never heard them called poodle tail rods. LOL I thought at first you were looking for a rod for throwing paddle tail worms and had a type-0.
Personally I don't pereference. I do like the way that split grips look a lot better than a full grip. And they will reduce the overall weight of the rod a little, although probably not by enough to notice the difference while using the rod.
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I never thought I would own one and never even liked the looks of them. To me they were all about gimmic. Just another excuse to make the fisherman buy new rods. Well, never say never. I bought one a couple years back, a split grip Vendetta for my froggin rod. I must say, I like it a lot and would add a couple more spit grips if I needed the rods. I am considering replacing my jig and worm rod with a split grip as I think the bare blank could offer more sensitivity in my hand than cork. But for most of my casting needs, I'll stay with cork throughout the grip.
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I like them as long as they are long. I have one rod that has a short handle and I don't care for it. I now have 2 golf grip rods and like them also. I don't have a preference for either split or full.
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They're just for looks. Besides, they reduce weight behind the reel seat (not good). Wouldn't keep me from buying a rod, but I prefer a full (quality) cork handle.
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What JRob said about the economics. If the grips are EVA foam, it reduces the weight quite considerably. The white rod I put up a couple of weeks ago will probably be my go to for a little while as for comfort. It looks like a lightbulb out of the package, but I sanded it down a little and love the feel. IMO opinion though, tip up rods, full length for weight; tip down, split them.
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I use a lot of split grips,poodle tail, lol call the groomer for your next rod.
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LOL I knew exactly what you were talking about from the title. My dad calls my Cabela's Prodigy rod my "Poodle Tail" rod.
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My buddy who builds custom rods started making them that way to reduce the weight and the cost. Cork is expensive. He also started using smaller guides and liked how they worked too. Then the split grip and micro guide craze started and he joked that he's got to go back to the old style just to be different.......
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Never liked the look of them and thought they'd feel funny. But ... I bought a few Powell rods built that way and found that I never grip there anyway except when skipping under docks from odd angles (and they actually help me in that case). I sure like traditional cork grips but the EVA is functional.
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Smithy, have you noticed the 5'6" pistol grip rods are starting to appear again? I still have a number of them from the old days. Guess what goes around comes around
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There are still a few guys who buy them. But limited rod builders still carry them. Tough part is finding them under 5'6" in length. Good ones sell very quickly at the flea markets I attend.
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