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I put reel seats on both my spinning and conventional gear because I like the security of the grip. Especially for conventional (with trigger, or palm trigger) it helps control the cast and fight the "twist" you might get on conventional when fighting fish (since the eyes are on the "top" of the rod).
The main argument I hear for taping the reel on is that it does not choke down the blank when casting, providing greater distances. This is probably true since the sleeve that forms the reel seat forms a rigid point in the blank where the rod will not bend. However, I feel I make up the difference with the better grip on the rod/reel and the confidence it gives me to really load the rod.
Either way works.
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