Tom,
In your picture:

[www.rodbuilding.org]

You speak of the rubber cap, which is used to finish off the ends of reel seats - for fly rods.
Any particular brands or suppliers that you can mention for these caps.

It looks like these caps might be similar to caps that I have seen in a hardware store.

Roger

I've never seen anything like them in a hardware store. Anybody that makes or distributes the nylon/graphite type seats should offer these as well. Generally they come in size 16, 17 and 18.

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Mudhole has them, in size 16 and 18.
[www.mudhole.com]

Thanks for the updates.

In checking the mudhole source, it appears that these are butt caps.
So, I assume that for the fore grip side of the reel seat; one simply bores the center of the cap to fit the rod on which the cap is being used?


Roger



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2009 11:21AM by roger wilson.

Yes. They bore easily in a lathe or drill press. You could also cut them with a plug cutter.

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Tom,
Thanks for the update.
Roger

I get plugs from the hardware store all the time. Made of nylon, they grip the inside of the blank once they are inserted, tho I add a dab of epoxy if the fit is not tight. They are a thin nylon though, and I remember the Mudhole ones being a lot better for the job.