What style of rod handle do you prefer for bass fishing?

Question

Straight EVA Foam handles -- http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31RjO1RwqmL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

Straight cork handles -- http://www.great-lakes.org/graphics-2/Shakespeare/Ugly-Stik-Lite-Rod-Salmon.jpg

Power hump cork handles -- http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/9/9/AAAADLHOAcEAAAAAAAmTnQ.jpg

Cork pistol grips -- http://image.basspro.com/images/images2/98500/98936a.jpg

Foam pistol grips -- http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_21814____SearchResults

Which style grip do you prefer?

Answer 1

I have several cork-handled rods. The majority of them are straight cork, but a couple of my rods are PowerHumped and pistol-gripped. I have one rod that is a plastic pistol grip. There may be a few rods that have straight foam handles, but they're mostly saltwater rods.



I prefer a straight cork-handled rod.

Answer 2

My rods either have the straight cork or EVA foam. I could never do the pistol grip, I have seen a few people throw their rods in the lake or have it pulled out of their hands by a fish. There is something very cartoon like seeing a fishing rod being pulled out of somebodies hand. I have almost lost a couple but having those few inches of rod handle allowed me to catch the rod before going into the drink. You forgot about the new split grip which I own one and like a lot.

Answer 3

I use spinning reels exclusively for bass fishing and prefer the straight EVA foam handles. They are more durable than the cork and last longer.

Answer 4

straight cork handles all the way