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Wildcat

Post subject: question about reel seat depth

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:15 pm • # 1

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Location: Humble, TX

im converting a spinning rod to fly rod. is the blank far enough into the reel seat in these pics? it will be casting 4/5 line and catching bluegill, bass, etc.

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lka

Post subject: Re: question about reel seat depth

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:02 am • # 2

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Location: Idaho

It should be ok, especially if you fill that void beyond where the blank ends with epoxy. Another option would be to extend the blank a bit with a stent.

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Wildcat

Post subject: Re: question about reel seat depth

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:19 pm • # 3

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Location: Humble, TX

the butt of the blank seems like solid material. is the entire blank solid or just the butt end?

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strummer

Post subject: Re: question about reel seat depth

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:56 am • # 4

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Is that the reel seat you were asking about removing?

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Wildcat

Post subject: Re: question about reel seat depth

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:15 am • # 5

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Location: Humble, TX

yes. the reel seat came off easy. the eva was a little tougher to remove but it finally succumbed. this is the final product. not the best work but it's my first pole modification. next time i will use proper cork. this one has cork from hobby lobby and it has a ton of voids in it.

the rod is an ugly stik medium action 4-10# line. i left the spinning rod eyes on it. i will probably order a set of fly rod eyes and redo them.