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[ChromeAddict]

Quick question for you folks, how do you secure a centerpin reel to a sliding ring float rod. I tried a very thick electrical tape but it left a residue and wasn't very comfortable. Should I try plumbing tape? Large shrink tubing? Any help would be appreciated.

[NiagaraSteel]

I have used both electrical and hockey tape. But I hate rings so I try not to use the rods with them .

[FrequentFlyer]

i just use regular electrical tape, just make sure you wrap it tight, and by tight i mean to the point of stretching it, will hold better, just 5 or 6 wraps around each ring is all thats needed

[ChromeAddict]

Do you wrap onto the cork or onto the reel foot? I don't want to mark or damage the cork with tape.

[PUMP KNOWS]

I use electrical tape and zip ties to make it secure.  The last thing I want when fighting a fish is for the reel to be loose.

[IR4J]

Frabill makes a "reel tape" that i use for my sliding ring ice reels. Works well aslong as you use enough of it, doesnt mark up cork and no residue.

[Bow Man]

Never under stood this, you spend big bucks on a rod to have too put "tape" on it in order to secure a reel. Does any one else think this is kind of strange? 

[Swing4Steel]

I agree it sucks.

I use one or two wraps under the ring. Doesn't leave much residue, and ends up the cleanest part of the cork lol

[DILLIGAF?!]

[cork]

I've used regular electrical tape for years and never had a problem. @caddis freak not all reels weigh the same so if you change to a different reel you'll want to slide it further up or down on your rod in order to balance your gear. I don't know if that answers your question.

[DILLIGAF?!]

Never under stood this, you spend big bucks on a rod to have too put "tape" on it in order to secure a reel. Does any one else think this is kind of strange? 

i adjust my reel depending on what i'm fishing. If i'm going for salmon, i put my reel farther from the butt. if steels, i put it closer to it (like fly setup) no science about it, i just like it that way.

[Bow Man]

  I understand balancing the reel to the rod..etc..etc. Just is there not a more  convenient way to do so if one wishes to adjust the reel while out fishing? I do not float fish, so this is why i ask,  i would think that a couple strips of velcro would be much more effecient and more secure then tape. Also i would think that after time the tape would star to "pull" or break down the cork, also i would think that zip ties could also do damege to the the cork.  Maybe i am wrong, but not something i would like to chance if i had spent good money on a rod.

 

 

cheers

[DILLIGAF?!]

  I understand balancing the reel to the rod..etc..etc. Just is there not a more  convenient way to do so if one wishes to adjust the reel while out fishing? I do not float fish, so this is why i ask,  i would think that a couple strips of velcro would be much more effecient and more secure then tape. Also i would think that after time the tape would star to "pull" or break down the cork, also i would think that zip ties could also do damege to the the cork.  Maybe i am wrong, but not something i would like to chance if i had spent good money on a rod.

 

 

cheers

you're right about tape. It doesn't really last long unless you don't fish a lot. I used Gorilla tape and it holds pretty good but it will eventually slide. i started using zip ties and  have benn using since.

[staffman]

Some anglers use a two inch section from a bicycle tube to go over the handle and ring at both ends.

[James5354]

electrical tape is the way to go...if your concerned about the residue, use 1000 grit sand paper wet sand the handle gently every so often and it looks brand new everytime.

 

j

[Berg]

Once had the owner of Streamside suggest the bicycle tubing and he also mentioned tape. 

 

Caddis Freak to answer your question.. you can get certain rods with sliding reel seats. I have an Amundson one. But it adds weight and you don't tend to see it on top line rods. Hard to believe no manufacturer has introduced a sliding ring that tightens itself to the cork, but maybe that would damage the cork.

[riddickulous]

Quick question for you folks, how do you secure a centerpin reel to a sliding ring float rod. I tried a very thick electrical tape but it left a residue and wasn't very comfortable. Should I try plumbing tape? Large shrink tubing? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Go to a Canadian Tire for Fusion Pro Self-fusing White Silicone Tape or a similar silicone tape. I think it's also called plumber's tape.

 

No residue, no sliding, easy to use (I keep a roll in my fishing bag), I reuse the tape by rolling it off the sliding ring. Just make sure to straighten the tape so it's not rolled in a bunch. Once I started used this, I've never gone back to anything else.

[fishfreek]

X3 on the electrical tape. Because I use the same rod for Salmon and Steelhead I make sure my reel sits higher so I get enough cork for leverage for the arm pit when fighting some real bruisers.

[artimus001]

  I understand balancing the reel to the rod..etc..etc. Just is there not a more  convenient way to do so if one wishes to adjust the reel while out fishing? I do not float fish, so this is why i ask,  i would think that a couple strips of velcro would be much more effecient and more secure then tape. Also i would think that after time the tape would star to "pull" or break down the cork, also i would think that zip ties could also do damege to the the cork.  Maybe i am wrong, but not something i would like to chance if i had spent good money on a rod.

 

 

cheers

for those that use a seat, quarters taped or placed under the butt cap always worked for me. i've never been a fan of rings.