reel seat size

[DUCKY]

anyone know what size reel seat goes on a prototype mk1 appollo?

[endurothumpers]

Why not just measure with it being a prototype will they all be the same ??

[g-force]

Not sure about the prototype, but my Mk1 has a slight taper on the butt. Slipping a reelseat on from the bottom I had to go for a 30mm, but I fish reel-up and had to pack an awful lot of tape under it. I also found the 30mm didn't grip the small feet of my sloshes / saltists too well; they had a tendency to wobble. So I had the butt-ring removed and slid a 28mm down from the spigot-end then replaced the ring & it's much better. If it's a 13ft model then there's no ring on the butt anyway & it's dead easy.

Gary

[DUCKY]

got a old greys one and its just to small, maybe take it down to the tackle shop with my reel and see whats best.. probably the best way anyway

[endurothumpers]

or you could always use coasters as a last resort

[rossi46]

reel size

vernier calipers are what you need mate

[kittyyak]

I have a mk1 with criscross shrink tube on, the butt measures24.91mm the top of the shrink ie where the first red line is (w/o shrink tube )measures 22.04mm . measured with my new hong kong digi caliper so could be somewhere near that haha cracking rod by the way are you selling?

[DUCKY]

not selling it, iv just got it. but the reel seat was broke.

[kittyyak]

not selling it, iv just got it. but the reel seat was broke.

Reel Seat DPS 26 | Angling and Fishing Tackle | DIY Rod Building | Reel Seats

[kittyyak]

Reel Seat DPS 26 | Angling and Fishing Tackle | DIY Rod Building | Reel Seats

or try adding one coaster to lock on to ther reel seat depends whats bust tho

[DUCKY]

think ill put one of those sliding reel seats on, ill see what my local tackle shop has in stock

[TerryC]

Have you thought of using a Talon reel seat ?

[wheres the fish?]

Will a tallon real seat not fit?

^^ ||Its allready been said :P