Does it matter which way the the reel seat on a spinning rod faces.? Threads to the front or to the back??.

nope.

Regards,
-Justin

Ronald,
Put the reel seat on the blank in the position that either the client wishes, or is most comfortable for your use, if building it for yourself.

Of course, when looking at Reel Seats, there are many many variations in seats. This is one of the advantages of custom building. The rod can be built with any of many different possibilities.

You can make up locking, down locking, open seat, minim seat, skeletal seat, buried seat, cork covered grip, carbon grip, EVA - cov ered, etc. etc. etc.

Take care end enjoy.

Roger

Ronald. when it is set up up-locking, your pointer finger is consistantly in the same spot on the foregrip-rod butt area ( even if you change reels as long as they are somewhat similar). Also, pointer finger is more consistantly in a spot to 'feel' the line. Down-locking can put you more in a position where your fingers are feeling the threads of your reel seat. Personal preference and habit do play a major role however. This is also why many custom builders cut down the reel seat to fit the specific reel they are planning to use. Just my experience.

My first rod that I built, I put the thread up toward the tip. Being concerned of the position, I looked at the Mfg rods in the sotres and they all had the reel seat thread toward the butt. So, now I do the same. I find that when you handle the reel to cast that you have your fore finger closer to the rod and to me offers a better balance. But what do I know, after building a couple dozen rods in about 18 or so years, I'm still learning.