Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:21:39 GMT

I love this reel seat is from ibookje's RW Summers cane rod (photo used w/ permission). I have a Summers rod with a similar reel seat coming my way soon except mine has nickel silver rings instead. I especially like the unique and functional hardwood end caps (buttcap & cork grip check).

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Cameron) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:42:36 GMT

I think the wood on the new McFarland 8'3" seven weight applies for this too...

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (corlay) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:08:18 GMT

I'm partial to an old-school NS down-locker, with walnut spacer:

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Lotech Joe) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:51:21 GMT

I have to admit that I'm a sucker for a good looking reel seat too. It's especially important to me the way they marry up to the grip. Here is my favorite.

The grip is a shortened Fenwick style.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:25:54 GMT

Harry Boyd did this one on a bamboo rod for me.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Duff) — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:47:38 GMT

Here are a few more I had on file: (top to bottom: Orvis, Winston, Lyons, Claudio and Shakespeare.)

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Sun, 24 May 2009 20:39:38 GMT

Turtledoc - I agree with you on the Hardy JET reel seats; the overall aesthetic is just right.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (turtledoc) — Sun, 24 May 2009 13:46:26 GMT

They aren't the fanciest by any stretch, but I really like the looks of the Hardy's JET era reel seats....

Mark B

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Kenov) — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:56:46 GMT

J. Marcus reelseat, w/ inlays, on a Lamiglas rod built out by Dan Homel:

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (bjanzen) — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:00:04 GMT

Here is the seat I made for my Lami 6.5 3#. I have several pieces of this wood and just tried photographing this rod again

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (armyflyfisher) — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:08:20 GMT

Awesome.....I love figured wood on fly rods......

Amboyna with sapwood and a Struble seat....it's on my Lami 7'6 4wt now.

....and some buckeye burl that I need to turn for my Lemke seat.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Duff) — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:55:47 GMT

Gorgeous reel seats, guys! Here's two more I like: (Both Scotts - one plain and one fancy.)

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (jtm) — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:25:34 GMT

A little Scrimshaw art by Van Zandts

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (pemmel) — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:25:52 GMT

Oh please stop!!!!! These reel seat pics are killing me. Beautiful wood on seats is my favorite part of a rod, stripping Agates are a close second.. The seats you guys are showing are like showing a junkie their fix and not letting them get hold of it. So unfair and yet, I can't look away.

Pete

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (SAltsh) — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:55:33 GMT

Gypsy, that double ring Amboyna seat is very nice. -Steve

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (roadking2k1) — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:58:54 GMT

Man, that is some nice wood! You're right Boarmountain, it is box elder, I was having a little senior moment there.
That reelseat is one of a couple I picked up a few years ago. Discontinued REC seat. Wish I could get more.

Mike

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (jrb78) — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:05:49 GMT

Roadking, where did you get that reel seat? Is that all nickel/silver?

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (gypsy) — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:13:00 GMT

I spend more time than is healthy thinking about reel seats. Top two are Amboyna. Bottom is English Walnut similar to but a bit different from the American Black Walnut. (needs another coat of varnish). All turned by me.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (SAltsh) — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:58:01 GMT

McFarland seat from my 8'3" 5 wt. - corrugata burl, and a cherry burl seat turned by Mike Shay on my new Shay 8' 4 wt. bamboo rod.

Re: Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:47:23 GMT

Cork with split rings. Simple. Beautiful. [Orvis Golden Eagle shown.]

Beautiful reel seats

feeds@yuku.com (Duff) — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:20:04 GMT

I love beautiful reel seats. I have to admit that I've bought rods just because of the reel seat. Anybody want to share photos of your prettiest one(s)? Here's mine: (It's blued nickel silver with Jerusalem olive wood that the first owner brought back from the Holy Land.)