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Fishing Rods => Jon Vadney Custom Rods => Topic started by: capteric on May 10, 2016, 04:24:42 PM

Title: Reel seat size for a 14/0
Post by: capteric on May 10, 2016, 04:24:42 PM
If I'm ordering a Aftco unibutt would it be the #6?
Title: Re: Reel seat size for a 14/0
Post by: Jon Vadney on May 12, 2016, 02:36:13 PM
Quote from: capteric on May 10, 2016, 04:24:42 PM
If I'm ordering a Aftco unibutt would it be the #6?


A size 14/0 should fit on any of the unibutts in size 2 - 6.  The important thing is that you don't want a ton of room between the butt of the rod blank and where it fits into the unibutt's ferrule.  
Title: Re: Reel seat size for a 14/0
Post by: capteric on May 19, 2016, 10:18:42 PM
Thank tou Jon!
Title: Re: Reel seat size for a 14/0
Post by: mikeysm on May 27, 2016, 08:06:09 PM
It's not the reel that determines the size but the blank. You will need to trim the blank to make up for the rod  butt length. So you need the blank first to determine that. Graphite is different size than a glass rod also. The ferrel needs to fit a snug as possible.
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