Fuji ECSM Exposed Blank Casting Reel Seat

I have used these before and really like the fit and the design of the blank contact point my point finger is right there and is not twisted to make contact to the rod blank that is exposed

Great reel seat, nice and light.

I've built 7 rods with these ECSM seats, and I'm getting ready to order another one. They're comfortable, light, and durable. The exposed blank feature and direct contact between the seat and the blank also make them very sensitive. I buy 0.5-mm smaller than I need and ream to fit tightly with 150-grit sand paper wrapped around a piece of rod blank. I also form a masking tape bushing on top of thin paper that I can press into the top of the reel seat so that it has two areas of contact for stability.

The threads on the reel seat could be a bit longer. I also ordered a locking nut to help secure the reel within the seat. The threads were too short to allow this. I ended up moving the foregrip ahead to allow room for the lock nut. This left a gap between the reel seat and the foregrip. It works but is not ideal. It looks a little strange.

This reel seat worked perfectly for the rod I'm building. Mudhole has an awesome selection of rod building supplies.