coaster help!!

[RL83]

hi all!!
i fancy having the reel further down the rod!
my question is this can i buy some coasters and fit them to my existing rod
even though it has a standard reel seat
just worried that the line coming off the reel mite catch the original seat or
should i not worry about it

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

If its just to try I wouldn't worry about it as long as the line clears the old reel seat should be fine if you are concerned about the line catching you could always wrap the old reel seat in electricians/sparkies tape but normally the line balloons off the rod so should be fine

 

[RL83]

If its just to try I wouldn't worry about it as long as the line clears the old reel seat should be fine if you are concerned about the line catching you could always wrap the old reel seat in electricians/sparkies tape but normally the line balloons off the rod so should be fine

thats what i was thinking but im a rite worrier i am
ive got some electricians tape so ok there!
will start out with some light flicks out just to be sure but like you say i shouldnt have a problem!!
cheers mate!

 

[bandit]

When i need to fish at distance i use the reel down the butt for pendulm casting and have never had any problems with the line catching the fuji reel seat which is fixed higher up the butt.

Because there is no rings on the butt i fix the reel to the opposite side of the butt so the line passes over the back of the seat and not the front where the reel would sit

 

[codseeker]

shudnt be a problem as ivan has mentioned a bit tape shud do the trick

 

[09gmarsh2009]

Hi russell,this is my honest opinion but I personally would not bother with coasters,I'd get a moveable reel seat and keep moving it until your comfortable with with your casting,I bought some coasters and found them bulky and irritating,just couldn't get away with them at all,I also have a century reel seat and it is like half reel seat and half coaster and find that awkward!!! Might just be me prefering a reel seat but I'd never buy another set,shame you didn't post this 2 weeks ago as I've just gave the coasters away,yer could of had them!!
Hope this helps in some way...... Like I said that's just what I think of them...everyone to there own and that!!!!

 

[g.ordon]

Hi russell,this is my honest opinion but I personally would not bother with coasters,I'd get a moveable reel seat and keep moving it until your comfortable with with your casting,I bought some coasters and found them bulky and irritating,just couldn't get away with them at all,I also have a century reel seat and it is like half reel seat and half coaster and find that awkward!!! Might just be me prefering a reel seat but I'd never buy another set,shame you didn't post this 2 weeks ago as I've just gave the coasters away,yer could of had them!!
Hope this helps in some way...... Like I said that's just what I think of them...everyone to there own and that!!!!

I position the coaster on the century reel seat at as near 90 degrees with respect to the reel as I can, I find this keeps it out of the way ok. But I fish reel up and have the coaster after the reel seat, never tried it the other way like

 

[Darnc]

Take off the old reel seat and replace with a sliding one then you can move it up or down anytime you want, much better than coasters.

 

[RL83]

Hi russell,this is my honest opinion but I personally would not bother with coasters,I'd get a moveable reel seat and keep moving it until your comfortable with with your casting,I bought some coasters and found them bulky and irritating,just couldn't get away with them at all,I also have a century reel seat and it is like half reel seat and half coaster and find that awkward!!! Might just be me prefering a reel seat but I'd never buy another set,shame you didn't post this 2 weeks ago as I've just gave the coasters away,yer could of had them!!
Hope this helps in some way...... Like I said that's just what I think of them...everyone to there own and that!!!!

just my luck eh!! would have had them off you too never mind!!
just that ive got a proper multi now(mag elite) after years of budget multi's so want to try all the options mite still get those breakaway coasters because there cheap and will fit on any rod and wont break the bank either

 

[g.ordon]

just my luck eh!! would have had them off you too never mind!!
just that ive got a proper multi now(mag elite) after years of budget multi's so want to try all the options mite still get those breakaway coasters because there cheap and will fit on any rod and wont break the bank either

Not saying that the coasters you mention are no good but the word cheap sends alarm bells ringing. I have coasters in my bag for emergency purposes but there canny quality ones.

 

[09gmarsh2009]

No problem mate,I hope you can get away with them!! Let me know when you get them and see what you think!!!! Probz just me that can't get away with the things!!

 

[RL83]

No problem mate,I hope you can get away with them!! Let me know when you get them and see what you think!!!! Probz just me that can't get away with the things!!

will do matey!! thanks for the advice much apreciated