Thread: JB Salter Jig Poles

Originally Posted by Barry70Stang

Are you familiar with heat shrink? It goes on loosely and you heat it and it shrinks to a nice tight wrap. It completely covers the electrical tape and looks like a factory handle. It has a really nice feel to it too. PM your address and I'll send you some. Measure the length of the area you are wanting to cover. I'll try to post a picture of it tomorrow.

Barry

Barry, you are too kind...I have used it but on smaller applications.....thanks for the offer but I will pass....might pick me some up from harbor freight or lowes if I decide to do it.....yes, post a picture....

Here's a pic of the rod handle with the heat shrink. I used yellow electrical take around the end since the eyes are wrapped with yellow.

Barry that is a very neat and professional looking job. I might have to look into doing that to mine. Thanks for the picture.
"gene"

Originally Posted by Barry70Stang

They're growing on me, I covered the handles with heat shrink, and they look and feel much better. I'm gonna cover some of my other jig pole handles with heat shrink too. I'm sure I'm gonna love'em once I get a chance to fish with them. Like I said, I was just kind of shocked when I first opened the box........not expecting to see my new $80 rods wrapped in electrical tape! I compared the eyes on the two rods today, the tips appear to be off center about the same, so I'm assuming they do that on purpose. If I can ever get off of these dang graveyards and go pull in some slabs, I'm sure I'll feel much better about my new purchases. I will sell'em to you though, $100 each.......just saying, I've customized'em now! Haha, happy fishing!

Hey B stang, One thing I forgot is JB has balanced the pole too. He puts wieght in the butt of the rod. Shaves the handle too.

Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Barry that is a very neat and professional looking job. I might have to look into doing that to mine. Thanks for the picture.
"gene"

You are very welcome sir!

Originally Posted by jig rig

Hey B stang, One thing I forgot is JB has balanced the pole too. He puts wieght in the butt of the rod. Shaves the handle too.

I didn't realize that, thanks. It is a good feeling rod.

WOW Barry......thats impressive.....I like it.....guess I'll try it out on one of my poles (I have 5 of them)....

Originally Posted by prefers shiners

WOW Barry......thats impressive.....I like it.....guess I'll try it out on one of my poles (I have 5 of them)....

Only 5........you have a few to go I counted mine the other day, 9......I really didn't NEED these two JB Salter poles, but I WANTED them! I think it's almost impossible to have too many guns or fishing poles, lol! Offer still stands for the heat shrink if you can't find the right size, just let me know.