help!!!!

[whitey123]

hey lads
iv ust baught a 2ed hand rod and ive found that the real seat is glued on, but down at the botom off the rod and i like it higher up the rod.
ive tryed using hot water to softern the glue but it does nothing, and a mate sugested using iordine (nail polish remover) but im not shure what that will do to the carbon....
any idears??
cheers

[The Great Wallsendo]

got no idea how to help you mate...but hopefully the mods might move your thread into a place where people may notice

[pottsy]

got no idea how to help you mate...but hopefully the mods might move your thread into a place where people may notice

somebody will know the answer

[CHUKKA]

If its fixed with araldite it wont come off! You will need to buy a new seat.

The only way is to split the reelseat, with a junior hacksaw gently cut a spiral around the reelseat being careful not to cut into the blank then peel off with your hands or a pair of pliers.

Its quite an easy job once you get going.

[KeithB]

Could you just leave it where it is and use coasters to fix your reel further up?

[scully]

hey lads
iv ust baught a 2ed hand rod and ive found that the real seat is glued on, but down at the botom off the rod and i like it higher up the rod.
ive tryed using hot water to softern the glue but it does nothing, and a mate sugested using iordine (nail polish remover) but im not shure what that will do to the carbon....
any idears??
cheers

Have a go at the bottom, you might like it

[cambor]

Have a go at the bottom, you might like it

[fozally]

Whitey. the first time I tried casting with the reel down I hated it, but I tried again and started to get the hang of it. I am now fully converted and find it strange casting with the reel up the butt (doesnt quite sound right that does it....lol).

[rod-the-cod]

converted and find it strange casting with the reel up the butt (doesnt quite sound right that does it....lol).

sounds painfull mate

[whitey123]

lol
yer ive been trying it with it down the bottom like
its ok but i still like it up the top beta liike
and i have been thinking off buying a new seat and just sliding it down from the top off the blank as it has no eye on it
cheers

[eddie t]

i have my reel seat down at the bottom i found it strange at frist but now i am used to it. i can cast better with the reel at the bottom of the rod.

[5150]

This thread has more double entendres than a Carry On film!

[whitey123]

ive found that it only goes half what i could cast with the seat higher up the rod,
dno if im doing it wrong or anything like
but a will keep trying anyways
cheers

[scully]

This thread has more double entendres than a Carry On film!

Oh Matron , Carry on Casting !

[gazzawill]

i cant get far with it at the bottom eaither
phnar phanr lmao

good old finbar saunders and his double entendres
cant beat the viz lol