I'm seriously considering undertaking another new project and would like to gather some informatiion from those of you that build fly rods.

What reel seat skeletons do you most often use and prefer? I don't care about the color/finish just the type: IE: D16; Alps B 101; BUL5; Lemke LC1 or whatever you prefer.

Thanks,
Ron

Your question all depends on what your customer wants. If you have a preference, then you had better be able to explain to him/her why!

It also depends upon the weight of the rod your building. I use mostly the Batson products you mention as well as the Lemke LC1 & LC5.

My "go to" for lighter rods is the B101 & the LC1 if the customers budget permits.

Batson's are the only ones I have used



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/11/2015 07:07AM by Steve Gardner.

I really like the REC line of nickel silver fly rod skeletons, the ones requiring round inserts. I use them on rods down to four weight, and have encouraged REC to design similar styles in smaller diameters - to no avail unfortunately as I believe they would fill an open market niche.

Jeff

3 weight through 7 weight = A7, RA7
8 weight through 10 weight = A8, RA8
11 weight plus = A8.5

Very simple basic style and more importantly - shape - that you can use as a platform to build upon.