Some of my reels fit my rods with wood reel seats inserts perfectly, but some brands of reels have a slightly different profile in the reel foot and get wobbly or even fall of in a battle. Will a cork and ring reel seat solve that problem?
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Posts: 2657 07/02/2009 21:13 Moderatus Muscae |
I prefer an all-cork reel seat, whether fitted with dual rings (above) or cap and slip ring (below), because I think that the cork compresses very slightly into the reel foot, under the ring, and so the foot is held more
securely than against a hardwood seat spacer.
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Posts: 821 07/02/2009 21:22 |
Can't explain it - but I am a sucker for a cork and ring reel seat - especially if blued and finely fashioned....
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kermit |
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Posts: 125 07/02/2009 21:46 |
I had this issue with several of my reels a few years ago. Seems that my older reels would not fit my new rods reel seats. Most were two thin alowing the reel
seat foot to extend to far out, and, be loose. I contacted the maker of my reel's (Ross, Lamson, Tioga, Galvan, etc.). The report I got back of what
happened, is that several years ago, the industry got together to changed or set standard specifications for the reel seat foot, to make them all
compatabatable, or the same. I gave them my model number for my reels and they were happy to send me a new updated reel foot, free...............
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Posts: 2243 07/02/2009 21:57 |
Count me in as a sucker for a cork and ring seat. I love Orvis' rendition with the thin knurled split rings like those on the Deluxe/Superfine series and
some of their short specialty rods. As long as the cork is in good condition, they hold the reel foot extremely well and I've never experienced a loose
reel from a seat designed this way.
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Posts: 9 07/02/2009 22:54 |
It might, but there's no guaranty. If the reel fits the regular uplocking reel seat correctly initially then comes loose, the locking ring on the reel
seat is working its way loose. You should make sure that it's tight but don't overdo it or you can pull the reel seat apart. You can always tape the
reel foot to the seat after it has been mounted for extra security. Golden Witch sells sliding reel seats that have a beveled ring that gives more gripping
surface than conventional rings. I use them personally and use them in my custom rods if that's the style that the customer prefers. On one of my
personal bamboo rods I have added a couple of 1/4" dots of electric tape to the reel foot to increase the ring friction. Try to figure out why the reels
are coming loose and solve that problem.
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cyangler |
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Posts: 85 07/06/2009 17:29 |
I have actually had more issues with contemporary makers replications re., finely etched seats, than with the old masters. Perhaps the older seats were
designed keeping in mind that there was no "standard" foot so, the seats were built with wiggle room, or a certain degree of "slop," in
shop parlance. In any case, whether a new classic to be or an established classic, it is terribly dissatisfying to have to shim or tape a
reel to a high precision tool crafted to be the utmost in performance tackle. It's like driving a 911 with a bumper duck taped to its posterior.
The best I have been able to do is buy, swap, and trade. The swapping I sometimes do in house among my own reels and rods. I keep a list of what lines on what reels work with what rods.There is spill over and, sometimes, I have to use a reel that looks 100% on a particular rod and re-line it in order to use on a rod that it only looks 85-95% on. As long as all combinations look acceptable and not an affront, I can live with it. Of course, this is a highly subjective issue. If put to the test - - - I will purchase a cheap reel to scavenge the seat, and if need be, re-drill it. Anything, short of taking black electrical tape and taping a Hardy to a Leonard. Call me a snob if you will but, when I was a kid, I could do that with a Zebco and whatever rod.... Today - its not a matter of personal pride flip side being embarrassment but, more a matter of respect for what it is I am privileged to be casting with. Cy P.S In an unexpected "reel drops off rod" emergency - IMHO, use duct tape or whatever it takes to get the job done - short of compromising the structural integrity of the rod  .
P.P.S. Oh, I almost forgot. Cork reel seats RULE! Best way around the problem. Though, still some issues with ring size and cap (hood) clearance.
Last Edited By: cyangler 07/06/2009 17:32.
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Posts: 526 07/06/2009 18:14 |
in the interim....a piece of craft foam, like used to make foam beetles, between the reel foot and seat ,or a couple fawcet washers, one on each end, should
solve the wobble problem.
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Posts: 585 07/07/2009 05:09 |
I love the cork reel seat too and haven't had to use a shim under the reel foot to make my reels fit. However, I have a couple rods and a couple reels
with very thin feet that do require a shim. What I use is a half inch x 2.5"piece of plastic coffee can lid which I cut out with scissors. Seems to be
just the right thickness and soft enough not to mar the reel seat.
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