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n8

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Reel Seat on pin rod
« on: December 08, 2010, 02:44:48 PM »
Do you guys prefer up-locking or down-locking and why?
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 04:56:57 PM »
Uplocking.  I prefer to feel cork under my hand rather than a reel seat ;)  Opposite direction, that is downlocking, on a level wind rod for the same reason.
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 05:41:47 PM »
Uplocking for a pin rod, for the same reasons dave just mentioned. Made a couple casts before with a friends rod with a downlocking seat and it drove me nuts, just wasn't right.
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 05:53:45 PM »
depends how you hold your reel....the downlocking is for the old style of fishing a pin
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 10:25:04 PM »
W-footing, best of both worlds...
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 10:46:12 PM »
Quote from: younggun on December 08, 2010, 10:25:04 PM
W-footing, best of both worlds...

yes, im sure like me, you love olivers w footing tied rods...I have 2
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 11:14:05 PM »
w footings are sweet

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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2010, 11:55:47 PM »
Nice Campbell reel, looks line mine but different color.
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2010, 06:45:28 AM »
I have a 3113, factory built, rod. It’s the only pin rod I have used. The reel position for me is to close to the but of the rod. I think, I would like, to have the reel position up the handle a bit more. A guy Gould hold the rod under his arm, as appose to holding the rod out in front of you.

Should a guy sell the rod and buy, Lamiglas, or Loomis? Or have the reel seat change? What is up-locking and down locking on a pin rod?
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2010, 07:45:53 AM »
Quote from: ChromeKings on December 09, 2010, 07:22:41 AM
??? ...if you are talking about KP's first pic it's not a Campbell! 

Hey kingpin, nice kingfisher  ;)
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2010, 08:26:22 AM »
haha, I guess mine is a copy. looks the identical but with less porting on the spool.  Here is a pic of a up lock reel seat and the reel. Im not to happy with the reel seat. The person that built the rod took it upon themselves to use a fly reel seat because they did not have the one I asked for in stock. I had to have the reel machined down to fit the rod.



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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2010, 01:31:33 PM »
thanks guys. Kingpin, can you explain what the old-style of fishing a pin is? it was long before my time i guess... thanks in advance
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2010, 03:23:55 PM »
The cork work on those reel seats is very good, especially picture #2 with the 2 sliding rings.  kingpin, whoever built that should get some serious credit.
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2010, 04:27:38 PM »
oliver rustchmann did both rods....i wont give his number out but you can email him at swiftwater@shaw.ca
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Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2010, 05:39:07 PM »
Thanks.  As a rodbuilder I appreciate this man's skill.
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