Tennessee handles on spinning rods are very popular. There is no real seat or mechanical device for attaching the reel. You just tape the reel to the rod handle. This saves weight and you can place the reel anywhere on the handle for balance.
Tennessee Handle on a Fishing Rod

Captain Mike Gerry is on Lake Guntersville fishing and guiding other fishermen almost every day. His reports on what the fish are doing will help you plan your trip and catch more fish. He concentrates on bass and Lake Guntersville is famous for big largemouth. He also posts fishing tips here that will give you specific ideas on how to use different lures and what to look for on Guntersville, which can help you on your home lake, too.

picture (c) Captain Mike Gerry

New Lake Guntersville Fishing Report

Winter bass tournaments are tough but catching one fish is often enough to place in my club tournaments. Several winter tournament results prove this point but there is always an exception to that rule. A recap of one of my tournaments shows how tough it can be at times.
Winter Bass Tournament Fishing

Ice fishing sounds good, but I have never tried it. The closest I have ever come to ice fishing is standing on my dock and knocking a hole in the quarter-inch thick ice and catching a bluegill through the hole. Someday, maybe I will get to do the real thing, but till then I will read about it from my warm house.
Ice Fishing - Freshwater Fishing