[Goose]

Here's another option for grips. I picked up a length of this textured shrink tube at M&D's. It has a nice feel to it and is lighter then cork tape. You can also lay cross's of heavy mono or thin rope first to have even more grip. It's easy to work with but to get the cross texture(shrink tube) to line up with the(rope or mono) would take a little practice, IMO that method would be better suited on beefier rods. This is 1083.