[VFB] Need some Advise on Reel Seat and fighting Butt
Possible duplicate Hello Jack: What are you planning to use the rod for? Do you plan to use it in saltwater? What fish are you going to target with it? Not sure exactly what you mean by "Not sure how to size the fighting butt for the reel seat. Is there any difference in function between an inletted cork and one that is not??” A fighting butt can be either fixed or screw or plug in to the bottom (lower end) of the reel seat and is used to keep the reel away from your chest when fighting large fish. Re cork inletting, are you referring to the top of the reel seat which is often hidden under the cork of the handle? Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver BC Canada -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [VFB] Need some Advise on Reel Seat and fighting Butt
Jack, Most fighting butts as I know them are retractile. The extension slides into the regular seat..I would suggest you Google up Fighting Butts and see what they show I have only made one rod wit a fighting butt and the person I was making the rod for supplied the butt.Tony On Monday, December 14, 2015 12:52 PM, Jack Harford wrote: Virtual Fly Box Collaborators, I know we have some expert rod builders out there, but I am not one of them. The 7wt BlueHalo fiberglass blank has a .569 diameter butt which some say will limit the choices for reel seats. I was thinking about a plain - sturdy aluminum saltwater type reel seat. Not sure how to size the fighting butt for the reel seat. Is there any difference in function between an inletted cork and one that is not?? Thanks for your insights,Jack p.s. would anyone out there have the items on hand and be wanting to sell them? (bluehalostore.com has the blank)-- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[VFB] Need some Advise on Reel Seat and fighting Butt
Virtual Fly Box Collaborators, I know we have some expert rod builders out there, but I am not one of them. The 7wt BlueHalo fiberglass blank has a .569 diameter butt which some say will limit the choices for reel seats. I was thinking about a plain - sturdy aluminum saltwater type reel seat. Not sure how to size the fighting butt for the reel seat. Is there any difference in function between an inletted cork and one that is not?? Thanks for your insights, Jack p.s. would anyone out there have the items on hand and be wanting to sell them? (bluehalostore.com has the blank) -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
