paflyfisher
08-13-2004, 07:09 PM
Just curious, has anyone seen a rod that is designed to be used either as a one-handed or a two-handed rod. I'm thinking of something like a 10' or slightly longer (but no longer than 10'6") 10 to 12 weight with a slightly oversized/extended foregrip and either and extended fighting butt that can double as the grip for the lower hand or two removable extended butts (one a traditional fighting butt and the other a grip for the second hand). The rod would still have to be fairly easy to cast with one hand as well as two.
Why am I thinking of such a rod? Well I am most comfortable casting a one-handed rod but I have a chronic shoulder problem that acts up periodically (particularly when I've been casting for a couple of hours and stop for a break. The shoulder tightens up and gets real tender). When it does, I believe I would be better off casting two-handed overhead style taking some of the pressure off the shoulder.
I'm somewhat of a gearhead but I do not recall ever seeing such a rod. Have any of you? Just curious.
Why am I thinking of such a rod? Well I am most comfortable casting a one-handed rod but I have a chronic shoulder problem that acts up periodically (particularly when I've been casting for a couple of hours and stop for a break. The shoulder tightens up and gets real tender). When it does, I believe I would be better off casting two-handed overhead style taking some of the pressure off the shoulder.
I'm somewhat of a gearhead but I do not recall ever seeing such a rod. Have any of you? Just curious.