American Tackle WFS Uplocking Fly Reel Seat – Exotic Wood Inserts

It’s always makes the rods look good with the wood. It’s durable and works good.

Great reel for the theme I was going for. Looks great.

This rod build is my first experience.

Every stage of this build is a Vnew experience , despite spending a great deal of time reviewing the 101 videos.

However, i am slowly catching on!
The reel seat: The reel seat appears to be light in weight.

If this reel experiences heavy use or ‘bumping’ , i hope it fulfills its potential.

The installation appears straight forward, again, my first rodeo.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my experience and thoughts.

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John S

I was surprised at the thinness of the metal and the faux appearance of the wood. However the upside is it in combo with the grip it is super lightweight. I would buy it again.

I like these seats and will use in future but was disappointed in the last one, hence the 4 star. I like that the bottom is a cap so you can ensure that the blank end is properly placed. I think the slight extra weight is worth aesthetic value it provides to the rod. I used one on a 5 wt rod last year and extensively fished it on a Montana trip. Banged it on float boats and held the reel-real well! Just used two others on 3 wt rods with composite handles. Super easy to mount and room on end to build up with tape to fit in the cutout of the half well. My disappointment was in the last one I used. I just could not fit is well on the rod and checked inside (see photo). There was a blob of glue inside which I removed with a file. That was not a big deal, but I should have looked at it closer. The ridge that fits in the half well was slightly warped. Not sure if the glue blob had anything to do with it or the apparent lack of quality control. I mounted the seat and then the handle. I noticed the warp then but it was too late to do anything but proceed. After the epoxy set there was a slight area of noticable masking tape but I was able to color it with a black pen and push up on the collar. Its fine but I will definitely look at any seats closer in the future.

I was asked to assemble a long single handed rod for use in a canoe. I had access to an 11ft 4wt blank and a reverse half wells cork grip with cutout. The reel seat inner ID was ideal as it did not require reaming and very little filler. It looks good in place and provides the needed function. I would purchase again if I require a similar seat.

Purchased this reel seat for an 8wt salmon rod, the wood was a nice touch. The hardware tho thin seeming, is solid.

Kinda smaller than anticipated but that can be good

Just finished my first fly rod build loved how this reel seat looked .

Nice reel seat but at $35.00, price versus quality is not there.

Nice looking and functional, but the threaded part (the vital part that essentially holds the reel on your rod) came unglued after a couple years of use.

Very good quality and beautiful wood.

American Tackle WFS Uplocking Fly Reel Seat – Exotic Wood Inserts

This rod build is my first experience.

Every stage of this build is a Vnew experience , despite spending a great deal of time reviewing the 101 videos.

However, i am slowly catching on!
The reel seat: The reel seat appears to be light in weight.

If this reel experiences heavy use or ‘bumping’ , i hope it fulfills its potential.

The installation appears straight forward, again, my first rodeo.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my experience and thoughts.

Cannot find a way to attach a photo
John S

These seats are nicely finished, well machined metal locking system for the reel and appropriately priced. They are very attractive on the finished rod.

A little flimsy

Have several and built several for others no complaints

The maple burl I received was not like the picture at all. It was basically all black. I returned it with no problem and I plan to try another one.

I felt the manufacturing of the product was spot on. Good quality materials and nice edges. The finish had some issues. It look as if the epoxy from the upper seat dripped down onto the handle and had pit marks in the wood. I would have sent it back and when I have done this in the past, Mudhole has done great about sending me out a new one. I didn't have time with this build, it was a custom rush job. so I was able to sand it down and refinish it on my own. I might have just been a fluke error.

The only thing is I wish the wood looked a bit more real ( or was real. Not sure what that would cost though! It could also be the wood grain I choose). Otherwise, it fit well and I’m sure it’ll work fine as long as I did everything right!

Great looking Reel seat, metals a little thinner than I thought but still very functional

The only thing I would change is two locking nuts. These reel seats are attractive and functional. At their price point, they are the best value out there.

I like the handle I received.

Set off the rod, very distinctive, quality at a good price! Thanks Mud Hole

I just installed this on a CRB color series 9' 3wt fly rod. The wood insert is nice, but the metal seems a bit cheap to me. The threads don't go all the way to the end, and the lock ring actually falls off the threads and is only held on by the butt cap. I think it'll do, but honestly, I probably wouldn't buy this one again.

The product looks great at first glance but upon closer inspection it ends up being pretty cheap looking. It is functional and works as advertised but their are better products out there.