With a 3 day trip to Brewster, WA upcoming I needed a purpose built sockeye trolling rod. Like every rod I build, I wanted it to be constructed of premium components and to look as good as it fished. The blank is a North Fork Composites 902. The rear grip is 11" and foregrip 3.5" X weave carbon tube from USAMADEFACTORY.COM. The grips have a full foam core which I shape to the needed size on my lathe to provide fit and adhesion