Good tip.
Jim
On 8/23/06, Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There's been a lot of talk recently, about repairing broken fly rods. Below
is a method that I came up with during my chunking and wind days, and have
used for many years. Saves time and money. Of course, if your rod is new
and still in Warranty, you might want to send it in. However, some rod
companies have stopped giving new tips for broken rods.
guide
guide
Tip section ========^============== Break
===========^===============Lower section
Spinner Bait wire _______________________________
Cut off a 3-4" piece of Spinner Bait wire, (chunking and winding - I get
mine from a buzz bait which has a long shank of wire.) Coat each end of the
wire for about 1" with some 5 minute epoxy. Insert the coated wire into the
lower section of the break. Twist it around a little to ensure the epoxy
coates the inside of the rod. Do the same with the tip section. When both
are well coated, insert the wire in the lower section, then the upper
section and slowly slide the broken pieces together, making sure the wire
doesn't wind up in just one of the pieces. Take care to match up the split
/ break. Wipe off excess epoxy. Lay on flat surface for a few minutes to
let epoxy set up. Then take some rod wrapping thread or durable fly tying
thread and wrap the break, starting about 1/ 1/4 " below the lower part of
the break, then wrap over the break and about 1 1/4 " beyond it. I always
double wrap my breaks. When completed, put a coat of clear finger nail
polish over the wrap.
NOTE: Use Spinner bait wire if break near tip of rod or wooden dowel if in
larger section.
Note: This repair works with hollow rods only. Solid rods like some of the
Old fiberglass ones and bamboo rods must repaired differently and are more
Costly to repair.
I've repaired three of my rods this way and have not noticed any difference
in castability.
JIMMY D
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Outdoor writer, humorist, half-assed Texan and collector of classic bamboo
fly rods and classic golf clubs
Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing &
Hunting Club", (c)
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able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the
ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback."
Jimmy D. Moore - (c)
[2004]
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