Reel placement... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 03-31-2012, 02:25 PM

The fore arm length is a general rule of thumb but it usually works out well enough. I recently found out how important reel placement is. I've had a seeker ulua for years now and never really like it. Those sticks have a large butt diameter so I just placed the reel as far down as the reel mounting bolts allowed. The rod always felt awkward, didn't cast as well as I thought it should, and when I used it on the kayak the longer butt section would some times hang up on my legs or package during a cast. I got a different reel and bought a pair of longer bolts so I could put the reel the elbow to finger distance. The new reel palcement made a HUGE difference. every thing just fes right now. You might want to try different placements and see what works best for you. Mike

03-31-2012, 02:25 PM	#17
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	The fore arm length is a general rule of thumb but it usually works out well enough. I recently found out how important reel placement is. I've had a seeker ulua for years now and never really like it. Those sticks have a large butt diameter so I just placed the reel as far down as the reel mounting bolts allowed. The rod always felt awkward, didn't cast as well as I thought it should, and when I used it on the kayak the longer butt section would some times hang up on my legs or package during a cast. I got a different reel and bought a pair of longer bolts so I could put the reel the elbow to finger distance. The new reel palcement made a HUGE difference. every thing just fes right now. You might want to try different placements and see what works best for you. Mike