I have built and sold near 100 casting rods. Now I want to build a spinning rod for myself. And I am a little lost. Just not something I use and I have dang sure never built one.
Here is what I am thinking:
St. Croix SC IV Blank 7'1"
Pacific Bay Minima 4 TiChrome Model SV guides
Where I am stuck is on the reel seat. I know nothing about spinning rod reel seats. I am not sure about backstop lock nuts, hidden thread hoods, etc. I like a little exposure to the blank but I have never been crazy about skeleton seats on casting rods. The Fuji TVS TS seats look good but I read where these seats require a 15 mm or 17mm insert. Not even sure what that means. If there is an insert, does that suggest that your fingers are not on the blank but are instead on the insert?
Is there a better option for reel seat? Please help a brutha out.