Here's the heart of it!
https://www.northerntool.com/produc...ffd24353c08b1e71759f27cfedb2ce3f&gclsrc=3p.dsTake a 4"X6" strip of scrap leather, and using a caliber cartridge casing slightly smaller than your fiberglass rod, pop a hole in it as shown insert the rod with the tape inside the folded portion of the leather and using hot melt, glue it in place, fold the leather over and clamp down between two wood scraps until it takes a permanent fold, add more hot melt, then stitch or rivet in place. finally, glue some paracord in place over the grip. makes a nice riding crop too!
https://www.northerntool.com/produc...ffd24353c08b1e71759f27cfedb2ce3f&gclsrc=3p.dsTake a 4"X6" strip of scrap leather, and using a caliber cartridge casing slightly smaller than your fiberglass rod, pop a hole in it as shown insert the rod with the tape inside the folded portion of the leather and using hot melt, glue it in place, fold the leather over and clamp down between two wood scraps until it takes a permanent fold, add more hot melt, then stitch or rivet in place. finally, glue some paracord in place over the grip. makes a nice riding crop too!