I hope this is not too confusing.
I bought a Pac Bay Uplocking Reel Seat and it has a recessed hood to accept the foot of the fly reel. Do I need to inlet the first cork ring to accept the hood or can I glue it to the insert and butt it up against the first cork ring of the handle? It was suggested that some builders do just that--instead of inletting the first cork ring they just just put the hood against it.