Reel seat stuck - help!?

[markt1225]

My reel seat has suddenly seized so cannot unscrew to get reel back off rod?? Any advice welcome before I have to get a hacksaw out!!!!!!!! Cheers fellas

[fishingmark]

Hold the collar of the reel seat and give the butt of the rod a good sharp tap on the ground, this usually frees them. Worth a try.

[endurothumpers]

My reel seat has suddenly seized so cannot unscrew to get reel back off rod?? Any advice welcome before I have to get a hacksaw out!!!!!!!! Cheers fellas

Have you tried a little spray of wd40

[markt1225]

Tried the sharp tap with out success - will now try and locate the WD40!!

Cheers lads

[markt1225]

cheers now sorted!

[endurothumpers]

cheers now sorted!

How did you do it?

[markt1225]

WD40 and a big wrench that I found in the shed. Reel seat needs replacing but at least its off!!
Cheers again for help - much appreciated!

[endurothumpers]

WD40 and a big wrench that I found in the shed. Reel seat needs replacing but at least its off!!
Cheers again for help - much appreciated!

It wasn't an Abu griplok by any chance they used to get stuck for me quite a lot so changed to Fuji

[markt1225]

nah mate. I have sk3 as my second rod and its just one of their seats. Gonna get it changed to a Fuji one but somehow need to work out which size and type ha!! Sounds like a job for FISHFINGERS(STAN)!!!!

[bandit]

nah mate. I have sk3 as my second rod and its just one of their seats. Gonna get it changed to a Fuji one but somehow need to work out which size and type ha!! Sounds like a job for FISHFINGERS(STAN)!!!!

If you take the butt section along to somewhere like I.D. Fishing they should be able to sort you out with the correct size reel seat

[Nooo Fish]

It wasn't an Abu griplok by any chance they used to get stuck for me quite a lot so changed to Fuji

Have you had any problems with the Fuji seat mate? I popped the screw off the ali sleeve that sits over the reel on my Abu one this week. I had to bash it up with some pliers to get the reel off. I'm gonna try a Fuji one if they are better.

[markt1225]

Cannot help but be of the opinion Fuji are the best?

[bandit]

Have you had any problems with the Fuji seat mate? I popped the screw off the ali sleeve that sits over the reel on my Abu one this week. I had to bash it up with some pliers to get the reel off. I'm gonna try a Fuji one if they are better.

Been using Fuji reel seats since the 80's and never had any trouble with them, they might cost a little more than the copies but worth the extra cash