Wood body casting reel seat needed

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Re: Wood body casting reel seat needed

Posted by: Michael Sutheimer (---.wi.res.rr.com)

Date: May 31, 2020 03:11AM

If you don't want a trigger style seat you can use a spinning seat. There is no difference in the reel that will make any difference. They are called a spinning seat because of the style and how they are typically used, not what they will fit. I paused typing just now. I took a Abu Garcia 6500 C3 casting reel which has a rather large foot compared to some casting reels. It fit right into a Pac Bay size 16 "spinning" seat no troubles at all. A size 16 will be a size 16 any variations will be so slight it won't matter.

Now if your looking for a "casting seat" without a trigger. I am guessing you want something contoured like a casting seat with a trigger,minus the trigger, and designed to accept a tenon from the rear grip. If thats what your thinking I know of no such critter in wood or otherwise.

If you want something that looks like the seat in the link order the seat in the link it will fit ANY reel that is sized for a size 16 seat, which is probably 90 percent of all reels made.

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