u/Halfway-to-100

So on a lot of spinning rods the handle weather cork or other material is often behind where the reel sits. I find this really strange since my hand would never be there while using my rod. This is a dobbins rod. On the shimano Expride it is in front of the reel where you would actually hold onto the rod. Which is why I use an Expride. I have never seen anyone fish, holding their rod back there unless they were like new and never taught any better. Most people hold their reel between their pinky and 3rd finger or split between middle and 3rd finger or completely in front of the reel seat. So I don’t understand why they waste weight putting a handle back there.