
Bass Pro Shops Predator Musky Rod cork handle leaves orange residue
I got a new Bass Pro Shops Predator Musky rod. I was removing the plastic wrapping on the handles and noticed some dusty film on the plastic so I decided to and rub the handle with a wet paper towel. The orange brown paper towel is shown in the photo. The handle changed from a light beige with almost no cork pattern showing to showing the cork pattern fully. Does anyone have any idea what's coming off the handle, and whether or not I made a mistake rubbing the orange stuff off?