Anthony Dixon 2
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Hi gang...wonderful and informative site!
I'm a born again angler...recently restarted after a 12 year absence and loving every second.
I'm currently in the process of re-learning everything I once knew (had 20 years expierence prior to my break) and most things are starting to come back to me now!
This may sound strange but in my previous fishing life, I never had the pleasure of owning a rod from new...always bought second hand!
I've now started afresh and bought all brand new gear.
My stupid question is...
I bought a pretty decent float rod which has a cork handle.
The rod is in the state I purchased it in...the cork handle is sealed in a tight plastic wrap.
After fishing in torrential rain on monday, I have just checked my rod and found that some parts of the cork are damp under the plastic.
I know this is sounding daft, but every rod I've used before hasn't had a plastic covering on the cork and I'm inclined to think that the cork should be allowed to breathe.
I'm kinda thinking that after you've stopped laughing you might tell me to remove the plastic, but because fishing technology has change so much since my break, I'm not sure if the plastic is there for a reason.
I'd be very grateful if anyone could put me out of my misery!
Anthony
I'm a born again angler...recently restarted after a 12 year absence and loving every second.
I'm currently in the process of re-learning everything I once knew (had 20 years expierence prior to my break) and most things are starting to come back to me now!
This may sound strange but in my previous fishing life, I never had the pleasure of owning a rod from new...always bought second hand!
I've now started afresh and bought all brand new gear.
My stupid question is...
I bought a pretty decent float rod which has a cork handle.
The rod is in the state I purchased it in...the cork handle is sealed in a tight plastic wrap.
After fishing in torrential rain on monday, I have just checked my rod and found that some parts of the cork are damp under the plastic.
I know this is sounding daft, but every rod I've used before hasn't had a plastic covering on the cork and I'm inclined to think that the cork should be allowed to breathe.
I'm kinda thinking that after you've stopped laughing you might tell me to remove the plastic, but because fishing technology has change so much since my break, I'm not sure if the plastic is there for a reason.
I'd be very grateful if anyone could put me out of my misery!
Anthony