Stuck Reel Seat

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2008/05/03 09:00:14 (permalink)

Stuck Reel Seat

Went fishing yesterday and had to use my friends reel b/c i forgot mine.  Well, he wants it back and the reel seems content on staying on my reel seat.....anyone have any techniques to getting this **** thing off?  I dont wanna bust the rod/or reel. 
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    jlh42581
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    RE: Stuck Reel Seat 2008/05/03 11:43:02 (permalink)
    Spray the threads with wd-40 and let it sit for a minute. You could also try heating it with a hair dryer so it expands and lets loose, a torch might be too hot.

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    casts_by_fly
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    RE: Stuck Reel Seat 2008/05/03 13:53:02 (permalink)
    metal or plastic seat? If metal give it a little WD-40 and let it sit a few minutes. If it is plastic (like most spinning rods) wrap cold/wet rags around the body of the seat and blow hot air on the nut with a hair dryer. If you have a chest freezer stick it in there for an hour first to get the whole thing cold, then blow the warm air on the nut. Should loosen it up.

    Must say though, all of the plastic seats that I've had that stuck have broken at the nut/hood junction and had to be replaced.

    Thanks
    Rick
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    RE: Stuck Reel Seat 2008/05/04 09:53:06 (permalink)
    I got it off, I dunno why in the world it was stuck never had this happen, but I was able to get it off, thanks for the replies.
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