Yet Another Reel Seat Update
I have been messing with reel seat fit and aesthetics for a while now. This will be the new standard. A slightly wider slide band (internal taper added) with the matching recessed hood. Also the end cap will be fitted with the same timber as the reel seat itself. All pieces will have the mil grain inside the recesses. The next step will be matching winding check. This is a dry fit. The wood has not been polished yet.
Making reel seat hardware no matter how simple, is very time consuming. By doing this though it adds yet another personal touch to the rod. Also when you make your own hardware, no one else will have it.
The Butt section of My Three tipped prototype is fully varnished and ready for polishing. Three tips to go! Light Olive, Hot Orange and Black silks.
Strips for a 2/2 8'10" Eight weight roughed and ready to go. This will be an experimental Steelhead and Smallmouth Bass rod. A new taper that I came up with that will be hollow scalloped.
Awesome stick of bamboo here. You can see the node area in the photo.
Fall trout fishing was here and gone in a short period of time. For Me anyway. I did get out a few times to throw some crickets at em though.
Some small very picky wild Browns. Colored up in Gin clear water.
Thanks for looking.
