I'm writing you specifically to ask a technical question about the
 
I'm writing you specifically to ask a technical question about the
Venneri reelseats you mounted on the last two rods you made for me. You used Bob's uplocking seat.
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Venneri reel seats you mounted on the last two rods you made for me. You used Bob's uplocking seat.
    
Do you typically use a full length spacer, or do you trim?  I ask
 
Do you typically use a full length spacer, or do you trim?  I ask
 
hood.  My plan is to remove the seat and replace it.  A D8 might
 
hood.  My plan is to remove the seat and replace it.  A D8 might
 
solve the problem, or it might just reverse it.  :-)  I checked all
 
solve the problem, or it might just reverse it.  :-)  I checked all
my existing reelseats and the Venneri offers the most clearance -
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my existing reel seats and the Venneri offers the most clearance -
 
even the uplocking version works with a stepped, brass hardy foot.
 
even the uplocking version works with a stepped, brass hardy foot.
 
I guess the mortise makes a big difference.  The only issue is
 
I guess the mortise makes a big difference.  The only issue is
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Richard tried altering the seat on his can rod so it would allow the reel foot of the old Hardy to go in far enough to be secure, but he was unable to do much good with careful use of a small file, so he ordered a seat from REC and did the job on it.  
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Richard tried altering the seat on his cane rod so it would allow the reel foot of the old Hardy to go in far enough to be secure, but he was unable to do much good with careful use of a small file, so he ordered a seat from REC and did the job on it.  
    
Here is the final email he sent me the other day with some pictures of the final results:
 
Here is the final email he sent me the other day with some pictures of the final results:
 
richard
 
richard