Texas Style Handles

Equipment Rod Building: Cane and Graphite
1

I made my 2 year old son a 3 ft rod with an 8 inch texas style handle with the graphite rings to hold the reel seat.

What do you wrap around the reel and graphite rings to hold the reel in place? I could use electrical tape, but I don’t really want the black ugly tape wrapped around the handle.

Any suggestions will be welcomed.

2

I would probably use those hose clamps for automobile engines.

Beaver

3

If I understand what your doing I might use rawhide strips soaked in water tied tight then varnished when dry. if you ever wanted the reel off you would have to cut the strips.

Pictures would help.

Eric