Lemke Concepts LC25 full reel seats, hardware with an insert

Last few remaining in black or dark grey anodised, limited to stock as listed only.

How to order

This is a two-part purchase of a complete reel seat. Reel seat skeletons and inserts are not sold on their own.

Please first select the metal skeleton(s) you want, then add one insert for each skeleton - all from the available list below. The price excluding UK VAT sales tax will apply for goods sent outside the UK.

The reel seat price includes one of our own wood or acrylic inserts.  There is no additional charge if the the insert is priced zero.  An upgrade charge applies for stabilised and rarer woods, where noted in the listing prices. This is NOT the value or price of the insert on its own.

The price excluding UK VAT sales tax will apply for goods sent outside the UK.

Also available in all metal form LC25am, listed separately.

About the LC25 model

The LC25 is the second largest reel seat in the Lemke range with a flanged reel foot retainer and twin deep knurled locking nuts.   It is suitable for heavy duty use and is supplied with a trim ring intended for use with a rear grip or fighting butt. 

Lemke Concepts premium quality reel seats, favoured by many boutique rod makers and high end commercial custom builders. Made in the USA by Joel Lemke.

Recommended for single-handed fly rods line rating #8 - #12, Spey rods #6- #9.   Also consider the LC26, the same style but slightly larger, or the LC20, the same style and a bit smaller for light spey/switch rods #2 - #5 or SH rods #6-#9. 

Full seat measurements are provided below, and see the Lemke reel seats group shot in the listing pictures for relative sizing of all the Lemke Concepts models.

The seats are machined aluminium alloy and anodised or nickel plated. The nickel plated finish is almost as light as the anodised seats.  Anodised finishes are safe for salt water use. Nickel silver and smoked nickel silver have a mirror-like depth of shine, and are recommended for fresh water use only. 

Wood or acrylic inserts

Wood inserts are bores 12.5mm.  Acrylic inserts are bored 10mm.

The wood inserts are hand made in the UK by Taniwha Rodworks using a range of techniques and finishes to enhance wood figure and grain finishing with at least three dip coats of ultra hard, waterproof and flexible UV resistant clear coat.   Then polished to a high gloss finish. 

Where the insert code has a third letter "- S" the wood has been stabilised by infusion with acrylic resin under vacuum and/or pressure.

If several inserts are listed as available under one code, then they are all very similar in appearance, colour, figure and quality to the one pictured.  

LC25 reel seat measurements

Length 4.13"" 105mm including insert, 95.5mm visible, 9.5mm hood recessed into the cork grip.

Outer diameter 0.740" 18.7mm

Recessed hood outer diameter (for cork inletting) 0.87" 22.1mm 

Weight: 26-32g with insert (skeleton 17-19g, inserts 9-13g)

Wood insert internal bore 0.48" 12.5mm 

Acrylic insert internal bore: 10mm ID