This is how I hold my rods. I have 2 Cabelas Tournament ZX rods, a St. Croix Mojo Bass, and a Gander Mountain rod. I've found that I get a callous on my left hand middle finger. Sometimes it hurts but not too much. This is with any rod that I have. Is there another way to hold it that's more comfortable but still as useful? (I did have a St. Croix Rage baitcasting rod that I loved but it always pinched a nerve in my finger and sent shooting pain up my arm. After getting rid of it I never had the problem again.)

 

 

 

 

 

Is there another way to hold it that's more comfortable but still as useful?

Is this serious? You hold it any way that feels comfortable. It's not rocket science. Experiment with different ways of holding it and find what works best for you.

It is very personal, what works for me may not work for others, like lipps said, hold it the way that suites you and your manner of fishing best!! That could be different for different types of fishing,,,,or should be!

Is this serious? You hold it any way that feels comfortable. It's not rocket science. Experiment with different ways of holding it and find what works best for you.

Is this serious? You hold it any way that feels comfortable. It's not rocket science. Experiment with different ways of holding it and find what works best for you.

This.

I usually have my wife hold it, that just feels better.

I typically hold it with the trigger between the pinky and ring finger, from the sounds of it you hold it between the ring and middle. you will get better leverage holding it like I do, but if its not comfortable then it is counter productive. A suggestion might be getting a set of fingerless gloves ( like a golf glove and cut off the fingers ) or just take some sports tape and tape the area that gets bothered... 

 

Mitch

I have never paid any attention to how I hold it.  I hold it however I hold it, I guess.  I don't think I even hold all mine the same.  It might change depending on what I'm throwing on which rod/reel.

This is how I hold my rods. I have 2 Cabelas Tournament ZX rods, a St. Croix Mojo Bass, and a Gander Mountain rod. I've found that I get a callous on my left hand middle finger. Sometimes it hurts but not too much. This is with any rod that I have. Is there another way to hold it that's more comfortable but still as useful? (I did have a St. Croix Rage baitcasting rod that I loved but it always pinched a nerve in my finger and sent shooting pain up my arm. After getting rid of it I never had the problem again.)

 

 

 

Nope, not that way.

Same here, the pic above is how I hold mine

I hold it differently depending on what I'm doing, 100% personal preference.

Rough site

I like to make my hand fall asleep first, I call it "strangebaiting"

I like to make my hand fall asleep first, I call it "strangebaiting"

 

i hope there's enough chapelle show fans to get the reference.... i laughed pretty hard myself.....  YEEEEEAAAAAAA

 

OP, you're going to get nothing but bad sarcastic answers to your question man....  it truly is personal preference.  i actually find with different reels i do it differently.  my tatulas are noticeably bigger than my other reels and require a slightly different method for holding than Abu or Shimano that i have....

I like to make my hand fall asleep first, I call it "strangebaiting"

 

Which hand, right or left ? or you flip a coin to decide which one is going to be the strange ?

i hope there's enough chapelle show fans to get the reference.... i laughed pretty hard myself.....  YEEEEEAAAAAAA

 

OP, you're going to get nothing but bad sarcastic answers to your question man....  it truly is personal preference.  i actually find with different reels i do it differently.  my tatulas are noticeably bigger than my other reels and require a slightly different method for holding than Abu or Shimano that i have....

I was right there with you 

Have you never heard the adage " there is no stupid question" Opps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ra6niU8f4#t=122

 

Just don't hold it like this...