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Post by salar76 on Jan 16, 2006 13:02:09 GMT -5
I've just bought an old reel that i would love to put into use. only trouble is that the foot of the reel doesn't fit my rod (about 1/2 inch too long)!
it looks like if this is going to work then either the reel or the rod needs to be modified. The reel is not an option as it will devalue the reel.
The rod is a double hander and it has been suggested that I get a larger spacer put into the seat of the rod. Can anyone advise how difficult a job this is and what the impact is on the rod (like, do you have to saw the end off the rod or something drastic like that!?!).
Many thanks in advance
Lawrence
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Post by Silver Stoat on Jan 16, 2006 14:34:19 GMT -5
If by 'spacer' you mean a wooden reel seat spacer then that is going to be quite a task to set yourself.
You will have to remove the rings from the butt section, cut off the top cork, remove the reel seat, dismantle it and then get a new spacer made up. After reassembling the seat (gluing it back together) it will have to be glued onto the blank then a new foregrip fitted (and maybe recessed and sanded to shape) and the rings re-whipped.
I would consider these options (in order of ease/cost) -
1/ use a different reel
2/ replace the reel seat with one that fits the reel.
3/ if you are not experienced with removing cork and reel seats, give the job to a pro.
Dave.
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Post by Lighthouse on Jan 16, 2006 18:48:20 GMT -5
Contrary to Dave's excellent advice, I'm pretty sure that the job could be tackled from the 'other end', ie by removing the butt cap, if there is one and the bottom grip - then the existing bottom part / spacer of the reel fitting.
Having said that - it would be an horrendous task, fraught with all sorts of difficulties. Most manufacturers will have used epoxy to attach the butt cap, possibly the corks and almost certainly the reel fitting / spacer and there is a huge potential for irrevocably damaging the blank when trying to remove these components.
My opinion, get an 'old rod' to put the reel on because you clearly value the reel more than the rod and why spoil or damage one or both?
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Post by Silver Stoat on Jan 16, 2006 20:34:11 GMT -5
Yes Lighthouse, there is a possibility that it could be done by removing the lower handle, but this would depend on the taper of the blank to some extent and the ID of the reel fitting used. On some of the older blanks with a relatively large diameter and steep taper, the only direction that the reel fitting could be slid on was from the top of the section as the ID was very similar to the diameter of the part of the butt where it was fixed.
You would then also have the problem of fitting new cork over the widest part of the blank - it would have to be bored oversize and although this could be 'padded' with layer(s) of string etc., I'm never 100% happy with doing this.
As you say, it would be a horrendous task either way especially for someone who has not done a similar job a few times and that is why I suggested the alternative options.
Dave.
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Post by salar76 on Jan 17, 2006 5:02:06 GMT -5
thanks for the replies guys - looks like the reel will just be held on with some insulating tape and maybe a hose clip. not ideal, but it'll work. i'll make another call to hardy though just to make sure that they don't have alternative feet for the reel
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