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Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: Lin Amann (---.satx.res.rr.com)
Date: April 26, 2020 07:01PM

Hey Everyone!

Quick question.... what is your favorite reel seat/handle to build with when the application is chunking live bait and popping corks.

Alternatively, what do you like to use when building a light lure/topwater rod?

Interested to see what everyone's go-to is.

Thanks!

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Re: Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: April 26, 2020 07:55PM

My "go to" is the Fuji DNPS or it's clones from other companies in 18 and 20 mm sizes, doesn't really matter what kind or size of spinning rod. Fishing comfort is my first priority.

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Re: Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: Gary Kilmartin (---.consolidated.net)
Date: April 27, 2020 07:00AM

Don't know about your specific applications, but for spinning rods, I like an Alps plate type seat wrapped on a 0.98” carbon fiber tube. For casting rods, a Fuji PTS seat.

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Re: Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: Jason Franqui (---)
Date: April 27, 2020 09:38AM

For a spinning setup Aero seat with eva, but I am really starting to like fishing with cork.

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Re: Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: John Keough (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 28, 2020 05:44PM

I second the American Tackle Aero, it is just so comfortable in the hands and is an all day fish. It is also available in the new CCT for extra sensitivity.

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Re: Favorite Reel Seat & Handle for Live Bait/Popping Inshore
Posted by: roger wilson (---)
Date: April 29, 2020 01:24PM

Ditto, the use of the American Tackle Aero.

For a simple to install, a very nice looking and an extremely long term comfortable reel seat and grip - it is tough to beat.

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