I just repaired a Graphite rod that was broken at the first tip guide. The I.D. of the broken tip was too small to insert a graphite "plug". I used a length of spring wire, (the type used for landing gear on model airplanes) at the break, Rough up the wire with a file and glue it in with Two Ton Epoxy. Don't use the five minuet stuff. For repairs where I can use a length old graphite rod, I rough up the outer side of the "plug" and glue it in as above. Wrap the area with thread to pull it all together, wipe down with Denatured alcohol to clean the outer glue off. After the glue sets, remove the thread, smooth the area if needed and wrap the area like the guides are wrapped. Apply Flex Coat to the wraps. Tony
--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tony: How did you splice it in??? Could you splice a > graphite rod somehow?? > Or fiberglass it or do they make a special glue???? > That's what I did too, I > just turned it from an 8' rod to a 7' 6" rod > LOL...and fished it till I got > the new one..I still have the old one and thought > about putting a new tip > guide on it, and it would just be a little faster > action rod right?? Chuck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:54 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Twisted Miss > > > > This year I have caught close to 60 Smallmouths up > to > > two pounds on my bamboo rod. One day when I was > doing > > real good, I broke the tip kind like you did. I > was > > landing a smallie . As I was pulling the line to > > unhook the fish, I had the other end if the line > hung > > up on the reel. I snapped off the tip at a guide. > That > > was my 7 th smallmouth. I found I could still cast > the > > rod and kept on fishing. I caught six more > smallies on > > the broken tip. No big problem, I just made a new > 9" > > section and spliced it in. I have used the rod > four > > times since then. I also made a second tip section > as > > a backup. > > Tony > > > > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Well, I was afraid these "hubcap" sized bluegills > i > >> catch might break it > >> ROFL... J/K.. I wish I could catch ANY species > that > >> could break a rod... The > >> way I broke my last one is, I tried to pull the > >> floating line out through > >> the eyes, by just grabbing the tippet, and > basically > >> bending the rod in a > >> 180 degree angle trying to pull the flyline > through > >> the eyes like that, > >> being lazy.. Luckily it was a $29.95 rod, but I > >> bought another JUST like it, > >> cause it is a South Bend Cahill White river and I > >> LOVE that rod.. it's slow > >> action 8 ft 5 wt, but I can now cast it 60 ft and > >> put the fly within a one > >> ft square....(with weight forward line of course) > >> with level line I couldn't > >> cast it 30 ft. and the reason i need to cast it > >> 50-60 ft, is cause I fish in > >> my boat, along the bank, and the farther from the > >> bank that I'm casting > >> towards, the less I spook the fish...Chuck > >> > >> Seriously, I went last week, when it was 106 > >> degrees, the water was 91.4 > >> degrees, and I thought I would not catch a > think.. > >> In just two hours I > >> caught 32 fish, and four of them were right at a > >> pound each.. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Anthony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:11 PM > >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Twisted Miss > >> > >> > >> >I use mine 90% of the time. I still use graphite > >> too. > >> > Most bamboo rods are broken just like graphite > >> rods, > >> > car doors and trunk lids. > >> > Tony > >> > > >> > --- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Tom: I think that would be me.. I'd be too > >> afraid > >> >> to use it... I'd break it first time out sure > as > >> the > >> >> world. Then cry like a baby all the way home > >> LOL.. > >> >> Chuck > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 9:01 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: [VFB] Twisted Miss > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> In a message dated 8/7/2006 10:39:46 P.M. > >> Eastern > >> >> Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> writes: > >> >> I've never even seen (in person) a bamboo > fly > >> >> rod, much less used one, but > >> >> that one looks awesome from where I sit... > >> Chuck > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> My Dad had a bamboo rod given to him by my > >> great > >> >> uncle..i remember oohing and aahhing at it > when i > >> >> was a nymph myself....Dad never used it..just > >> kept > >> >> it tucked in a corner by the door leading to > our > >> >> cellar...i think it twas either 5 or 7 > >> >> sided....wicked looking weapon!!! > >> >> > >> >> Tom in VT > >> > > >> > > >> > > __________________________________________________ > >> > Do You Yahoo!? > >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > >> protection around > >> > http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >> > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
