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Band reel seat
Posted by: Rick Boley (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: November 02, 2023 05:10PM

I will be building a 3wt Ijuin blank in the next few weeks. I have not used a band style of reel seat before and I'm looking for suggestions on what is the best brand to use and how they perform.

Thanks

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Re: Band reel seat
Posted by: Ed Rose (---)
Date: November 02, 2023 07:59PM

I personally don’t use band seats but I think Ray Lee has some nice looking stuff. I put one of his locking seats on a bamboo fly rod and like it very much.

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Re: Band reel seat
Posted by: Bill Hickey (---.rochester.res.rr.com)
Date: November 02, 2023 08:06PM

There are several good brands, as mentioned above Ray Lee has some nice stuff if you like a "blued finish" style. REC, Struble, Lemke, Snake Brand and Bellinger all have great slide band seats. Shane Grey, Greywolf Products has some import Garrison Style slide bands that are also nice. Plenty of options.

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