Lubricating Rod Cork Handle

What does everyone use if they lubricate the cork on new rods ? After I sprayed and rubbed in some WD40, I wonder if there is something better to use ?

I have never in my life lubricated a cork handle!

Never have either. Are you suppoesed to. Rember this is a family site.

I guess you’de use this…

is there a reason to do it?

I was just fishing on Wednesday with some new rods. Believe it or not, the handles were hard to hold on to. They almost seemed slippery. Made me glad that I didn’t get any bites as the fish would have probably ripped the rod out of my hands.

I had to dip the handles in the water to get a grip. I am definitely going to get some of this cork treatment stuff…

i thought maybe it was to help keep clean

That could be but hopefully it can give the handles a little grip because I am on the verge of buying some pine tar…

Dang! What about the leather wrap they use for golf club handles No,never mind …Forget i said anything

Dan,
Pete Mania has handle wraps they sell on his web site!
Adds a little color , I don’t know what else they do.

There are cork sealers out there you can add to your handles to keep them from getting dirty. One thing I like to do is sand them with sandpaper and rough them up and then seal them. That should fix your problem. I only seal them so they don’t gas or oil on the handle.

I use gun stock oil, gives it a richer color and seals out the dirt.

I use fish scales, fish slime, a little redman, some old style and anything else handy, liverwurst…you name it, it all gets on my handle!

I usually grab a handfull of dirt or sand and rub that on the cork, then I go fishing, after a while, my hands get wet and cleans the cork up.

shane

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I use fish scales, fish slime, a little redman, some old style and anything else handy, liverwurst…you name it, it all gets on my handle!

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I know if you don’t take off the plastic wrapping there really slippery when wet! LOL

Couldn’t resist!

You’re to take off the plastic?

MOM SAID NOT TO LUBE THE HANDLE!IT’LL GROW HAIR ON YOUR HANDS!!!

Take a look at this stuff there is a reason it is a big seller at BassPro. I’ve been using it for couple or years has a nice feel and stays on very very well.

Rod Wrap