if he's referring to a "tennessee handle" ??? Though, with the placement of the reel so far back on the handle, your "balance" (tip/rod blank weight vs reel/handle weight) is going to be way off .... making the rod very (tip) end heavy.
A Tenn. handle is just a rod handle that does not have a fixed reel seat built into it. You can use the slip-on rings, or tape the reel to it. The handle can be foam, cork, or even the same as the blank material (fiberglass, graphite, or composite).

One other way to gain casting distance, is to purchase a rod with oversized guides .... same principle concept - to reduce line friction, as the line goes thru the guides. This is quite evident in many of the "Float-n-fly" rods, especially the custom built ones. ............ cp