I had not seen this reelseat before, I though I would share
Another rod handle I thought was pretty cool
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He used a skeleton reel seat and recessed the front foot into the cork
http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Catalog ... -Reel-Seat
Who ever built those two rods did a really nice job. The winding checks on the second rod are very popular in Japan. There are a few companies that make them over there. Somewhere on this forum I've posted a link to some of the Japanese manufactures websites. Also American Tackle has recently released a similar winding check.
http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Catalog ... -Reel-Seat
Who ever built those two rods did a really nice job. The winding checks on the second rod are very popular in Japan. There are a few companies that make them over there. Somewhere on this forum I've posted a link to some of the Japanese manufactures websites. Also American Tackle has recently released a similar winding check.
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