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New reel seat question
Posted by: Jeff Bernier (---.socal.res.rr.com)
Date: October 13, 2011 09:22AM

A guy contacted me with a request to add a reel seat to a jigs stick he has. I am thinking the only right way to do this for him is to completely remove all guides to be able to add the hypalon and reel seat the correct way. is there any other way to do this or is this the best way to do it.

Thanks everyone

Jeff

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.scana.com)
Date: October 13, 2011 09:37AM

what type of reel seat?

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: October 13, 2011 12:53PM

Jeff,
A much easier way to add a reel seat is to take off the rear grip - generally cut it off.
Cut off the existing reel seat.
Add an arbor of an appropriate material to the rod blank. Glue on the new reel seat. and then make an appropriate arbor for the butt section so that the entire butt section behind the reel seat is the same size.
Then, bore a new grip to the same size as the rear arbor. Install and glue on the new butt cap and an appropriate butt cap.

Take care
Roger

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: October 13, 2011 03:09PM

You can save all that guide removal buy putting it on from the butt end

After cleaning all off Slide the new seat where it will sit make arbors with three ( 3 ) turnings of 1/4" tape One on each end maybe 1/4" in from the end and another in the middle Do the forward one make it fit - snug - then figure the center - then the butt of the seat load with rod bond turn as you put the seat on let dry

Then do the same with the butt handle

Unless he will pay you for taking the guides off and re wrapping them

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2011 03:13PM by bill boettcher.

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.scana.com)
Date: October 13, 2011 04:08PM

I want to see both of you do that with an exposed blank seat.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2011 04:08PM by Alex Dziengielewski.

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: October 13, 2011 06:22PM

Now that is some thing different No one said Exposed seat

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.aik.sc.atlanticbb.net)
Date: October 13, 2011 10:53PM

bill boettcher Wrote:
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> Now that is some thing different No one said
> Exposed seat


That's why I asked the type of seat. To me "Jig Stick" is a bass rod and most likely has an exposed blank seat. Then again, it may be a saltwater jigging rod. Need more info.

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Re: New reel seat question
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: October 14, 2011 08:11AM

If that is the case then just add the labor for striping and rewrapping the guides

Bill - willierods.com

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