The American Tackle Complete Carbon Handle System - How to Install It

[@scot7619]

Love your videos. Always great instruction. Thanks!

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you Scott, and I’m glad you like the videos. Thank you for watching and commenting as well.

[@34136TS]

That's a beauty, nice work 👌

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you, and thank you for watching and commenting.

[@craigcampbell2687]

Great job on a beautiful component kit.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you Craig, and thanks again for the continued support.

[@jscamry]

John, nice and very clean! I might have to give this setup a try.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Yes, and thank you. Especially when you put it on a carbon blank.

[@mattmartin4443]

Great video...very detailed. I've been researching the carbon handles. This answers some questions I had!

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Glad to hear it Matt, and thank you for watching and commenting.

[@kelvinlloysellis5976]

Nice clean way of assembling the Tsuka handle system, I've done a few of these installs and interesting to see the different methods. One thing though balance the rod before installing the buttcap.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you Kelvin and thank you for watching. The rod is balanced at the trigger, and sorry I did not mention that in the video.

[@traceymartin624]

The butt cap is the last thing I always install. I use a length of spare blank to mount my builds in my rod lathe to prevent any damage to the butt cap. Also, I am able to balance the rod after everything has been installed.

[@adamh3102]

beautiful build, just subbed!

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you very much Adam.

[@travisthompson3700]

👍 really good instructions a+

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Awesome and thank you very much Travis. Thanks again for watching as well.

[@americamo8918]

Maybe a dumb question, but do you ever put any type of protective epoxy over your g2? Or even something to make the carbon fiber grain pop more?

[@reelbluecustomrods]

I do not, and thank you for asking. Thanks for watching and commenting as well.

[@matthewubele6470]

Nice custom

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you Matthew and thanks again for watching and commenting.

[@ETuss713]

What about the front of the seat after you install the locking nut and cover, do you ise a winding check to close the gap?

[@reelbluecustomrods]

No, I like to leave it open, but the kit does come with a metal ring to help take up some of the gap. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@jarrodbriggs8246]

Nice job. I’m looking into this system. I want it for a bass/pike rod so trying to go mag bass blank. Just wondering if the inner tube is .55 I hear it is so limits the blanks I can use. Was also wondering the blank you used.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Sorry for the late response Jarrod, but the inside diameter is 14.00mm. Also using a mag blank.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thanks for watching and commenting as well.

[@ReyMorales978]

I’m currently building something similar but can’t find any of these reel seat links

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Here is the link, and thank you for watching Rey. mudhole.com/products/g2-tsuka-carbon-handle-system-kit-for-casting-rods?_pos=60&_sid=34e79180d&_ss=r

[@JenniferLayug-t2y]

Where and how to order that kind of reel seat

[@reelbluecustomrods]

You can get them from Mudhole Jennifer. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@thomasharder9582]

I wonder how many ounces of Paste Epoxy is on this build?

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Not sure, but it is still an extremely light rod. Thank you for watching.

[@davidcrump2348]

How are people getting these when the stay out of them?

[@reelbluecustomrods]

I think you can get your name on the back order list at Mudhole.

[@davidcrump2348]

I’ve had it for over a year on the old one and got it on the new one.😊

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

How do you like the real seat? There's mixed reviews on it.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

So far so good, and thank you for watching.

[@rhodesianhunter9360]

@@reelbluecustomrods Cool, good to hear. I just make rods for myself...and I'm looking to make the next one as light as possible. So for casting I figure it's either the sk2 or this.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

@@rhodesianhunter9360 - those are both good choices.

[@boskepis]

Cool 👍

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you.

[@davidcrump2348]

Why did you stop it at the handle and not go through the reel seat?

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Stop what at the handle?

[@davidcrump2348]

@@reelbluecustomrods the carbon insert

[@romanfisherman1605]

Красивый и легкий катушкодержатель. НО тяжелая и не красивая сборка рукояти... слишком много лишнего.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Thank you for watching and commenting, and sorry you don’t like the handle.

[@MrJaime250]

1 lb of glue 😂😂

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Yes sir. Want to make sure there’s a good bond. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@anglerslelet311]

Spinning boss???

[@reelbluecustomrods]

Casting.

[@reelbluecustomrods]

And thank you for watching and commenting.