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B&M dockshooter... Tennessee handle comes in a 5'6"

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

B&M dockshooter... Tennessee handle comes in a 5'6"

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I have seen those. No one around me had them in the racks. I like a fairly stiff rod and am afraid they would be a bit "whippy" or limber. I almost thought about contacting Leland and seeing if I could get a TSS with a Tennessee handle. I swear, that rod had just about ruined me for anything else. We went out a couple of days ago. I caught several 'gills. None of them were anything to speak of for size, but I never missed a bite with that rod, even on those tiny fish.

These guys have them.
Check here:
Fishin Edge Fishing Rods

Originally Posted by gunwhatgun

I have seen those. No one around me had them in the racks. I like a fairly stiff rod and am afraid they would be a bit "whippy" or limber. I almost thought about contacting Leland and seeing if I could get a TSS with a Tennessee handle. I swear, that rod had just about ruined me for anything else. We went out a couple of days ago. I caught several 'gills. None of them were anything to speak of for size, but I never missed a bite with that rod, even on those tiny fish.

That is the only way that rod comes. They don’t customize them.

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Originally Posted by silverside

These guys have them.
Check here:
Fishin Edge Fishing Rods

Thank you sir for that post. They did not come up in any google search I did.

Not that difficult to build a rod to your liking yourself

Back in the early 80's G. Loomis made a 6' Premier ultralight with tennessee handle with rings. It is a fast action, one piece rod rated for 1-4 lb. First Loomis I ever bought, think it was around $100 back then. I actually made weekly payments until I paid it off. It's a fantastic rod and I still use it, although not as much as I used to. I have seen them on ebay a couple times but not recently. A couple of months ago I saw a used IM6 version at a sporting goods store for $140 but wife was with me so I didn't pull the trigger on it. I went back for it a few weeks ago but it was gone. I would never part with mine, rods like these are uncommon but they are out there. Just keep looking or have one custom built. That way you can choose the blank, guides, etc. and you know exactly what you are getting. Rods like these are worth the hunt for them. Keep hunting and you will find what you are looking for.

Monday morning I'm going to contact the place linked above. If the blanks are right, then they have what I want. I have looked long and hard at the Mudhole rods. I could be talked into pulling the trigger in that direction, but I would not want this rod to be my inaugural run at it. Not that you can have too many rods, but I don't want to build three or four to get the one I want.