I’ve been chatting by PM with Rhymer about ice rods as he’s putting together a rod with TUC and he asked me if I had ever used an ice rod with a split grip. My response was “no, but I own one!” I just haven’t had a chance to fish with it but that will change very soon.
Since Corey wanted to see pics I figured I just throw them out here for all to see.
Here’s the handle section on a 32″ TUC Precision Noodle. What do I think so far? If fits the hand well. Can’t say it will make a difference in the way I fish one way or another but I’m always willing to try something new.
As for the rest of the rod… The guys at TUC nailed their noodle blank. The noodle tip section transitions beautifully into the meaty part of the blank. I like the bright green tip color. I opted for REC guides on this one and the craftsmanship is top notch. I liked it so much I ordered a 36″ Precision Noodle with a standard Tennessee handle. I’m a big fan of longer rods and this will be my first time fishing with a noodle this long. Again, time will tell how well the three footer fishes but if my hunch is correct I’m going to dig the extra length.