undersized reel seat issue

[Nuvole]

I've recently purchase a shimano trastick online to go with my mitchell 309.
Only to find that the reel seat of the trastick is too small to fit the reel 
Would you grind down the reel to fit your rod? Both are inexpensive stuff.

[Ron Jones]

I don't think I would grind on the 309, they haven't made those in a while. YOu should be able to pick up a comperable rod that will fit for very little money, probably your best bet. Then of course, you need to buy a small reel that will fit your Trastick!
Ron

[Mandelstam]

I also vote for the option where you end up with a new rod and reel!

[Nuvole]

Thanks for the advise, I now feel less guilty buying another rod and reel.

[Ron Jones]

Anything to help! If you buy a rod and reel and something still doesn't fit, I'd say that's justification for yet ANOTHER rod and reel! (you see where this is going?)
Ron

[0119]

Ive never heard of a trastick model from shimano but I know that shimano uses made in house reel seats for their rods for the most part.  I always have trouble with shimano reel seats.  Try a different rod maker who uses Fuji brand reel seats and I bet you'd be fine.  Thats what I had to do with Penn Spinners.

[bluefish69]

This is one of my favorite things. Spending other peoples money.

[Nuvole]

Failing to find another rod with cork handle(eva looks funny with the reel), I've shave a little bit off the rod's reel seat(rear part) to fit the thickness of the reel foot, and it works okay 

[Ron Jones]

As long as the foot goes deep enough into the seat, that should be perfect, love that reel.
Ron

[erikpowell]

X2  Yeah man..