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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: n8 on December 08, 2010, 02:44:48 PM

Title: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: n8 on December 08, 2010, 02:44:48 PM: Do you guys prefer up-locking or down-locking and why?
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: Dave on December 08, 2010, 04:56:57 PM: Uplocking. I prefer to feel cork under my hand rather than a reel seat ;) Opposite direction, that is downlocking, on a level wind rod for the same reason.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: BNF861 on December 08, 2010, 05:41:47 PM: Uplocking for a pin rod, for the same reasons dave just mentioned. Made a couple casts before with a friends rod with a downlocking seat and it drove me nuts, just wasn't right.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: kingpin on December 08, 2010, 05:53:45 PM: depends how you hold your reel....the downlocking is for the old style of fishing a pin
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: younggun on December 08, 2010, 10:25:04 PM: W-footing, best of both worlds...
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: kingpin on December 08, 2010, 10:46:12 PM: Quote from: younggun on December 08, 2010, 10:25:04 PM
W-footing, best of both worlds...

yes, im sure like me, you love olivers w footing tied rods...I have 2
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: kingpin on December 08, 2010, 11:14:05 PM: w footings are sweet

3113lb

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d82/kodydiack/31131.jpg)

4106LLB

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d82/kodydiack/4106butt.jpg)
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: BigCoho on December 08, 2010, 11:55:47 PM: Nice Campbell reel, looks line mine but different color.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: fullahead on December 09, 2010, 06:45:28 AM: I have a 3113, factory built, rod. It’s the only pin rod I have used. The reel position for me is to close to the but of the rod. I think, I would like, to have the reel position up the handle a bit more. A guy Gould hold the rod under his arm, as appose to holding the rod out in front of you.

Should a guy sell the rod and buy, Lamiglas, or Loomis? Or have the reel seat change? What is up-locking and down locking on a pin rod?
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: BIG T on December 09, 2010, 07:45:53 AM: Quote from: ChromeKings on December 09, 2010, 07:22:41 AM
??? ...if you are talking about KP's first pic it's not a Campbell!

Hey kingpin, nice kingfisher ;)
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: BigCoho on December 09, 2010, 08:26:22 AM: haha, I guess mine is a copy. looks the identical but with less porting on the spool. Here is a pic of a up lock reel seat and the reel. Im not to happy with the reel seat. The person that built the rod took it upon themselves to use a fly reel seat because they did not have the one I asked for in stock. I had to have the reel machined down to fit the rod.

(https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/841349/fullsize/campbell-5inch-cp.jpg)
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: n8 on December 09, 2010, 01:31:33 PM: thanks guys. Kingpin, can you explain what the old-style of fishing a pin is? it was long before my time i guess... thanks in advance
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: Dave on December 09, 2010, 03:23:55 PM: The cork work on those reel seats is very good, especially picture #2 with the 2 sliding rings. kingpin, whoever built that should get some serious credit.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: kingpin on December 09, 2010, 04:27:38 PM: oliver rustchmann did both rods....i wont give his number out but you can email him at swiftwater@shaw.ca
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: Dave on December 09, 2010, 05:39:07 PM: Thanks. As a rodbuilder I appreciate this man's skill.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: younggun on December 09, 2010, 06:04:34 PM: I just got my new rod yesterday, its sweet. Oliver has built 2 rods for me so far, and he by far does the cleanest looking job out there. Both are deadly.
Title: Re: Reel Seat on pin rod
Post by: n8 on December 11, 2010, 12:16:02 AM: thanks for the input fellas, i really appreciate it. Looks like it'll be up-locking for me. Now I gotta find a good builder.. ChromeKings who built your rod?