Intro: Repair Your Fishing Rod to Extend Its Life Worn fishing rods can be a real pain in the neck for anglers, so we decided to write this simple guide on how you can make repairs yourself. The good news is that most common problems can be fixed at home using the right techniques and materials available on a waterproofing jobsite. In this tutorial, some ways to fix a broken rod and the process of replacing guides or rod tips are presented.
Repairing a Snapped Rod
In my opinion, a good whipping topspin forehand is comparable to an original bamboo fishing rod that has split and been mended with fiberglass pole and epoxy glue- it holds the character of being tempered by use. This way you can cover up the breakage and make your rod work again. Here’s how to do it:
Supplies- You will need a fiberglass pole, epoxy resin, sandpaper and clamps.
Prep the Rod: Scour down to a clean end on both sides for binding
Apply Epoxy: Mix the epoxy per instructions and apply it to both ends of the break
Attach the Pieces: Slide Flexible Patches Over The Damaged Area(s)Insert a fiber glass rod through one end and tighten it together.
Cure Time: Always let the epoxy cure fully before using your rod again.
Replacing Broken Guides
For replacing a field guide that is broken usually, one needs to use just some simple tools. Here is how you do a proper replacement.
However, the Old Guide Must Go: Slide a razor blade across any thread and epoxy securing the guide.
Clean the Area: Scrape out any remaining residue that is on your rod blank.
Align New Guide: Using masking tape to keep the new guide in place, align it with existing ones.
The guide thread Wrap : The wrap of the tread around each part ot the guides foot.
Epoxy Wrap Finish: Coat the thread wraps with a thin coat of epoxy.
Changing Rod Tips
These rod tips can be replaced if they break and are the most commonly broken parts on a Euronymphing specific fly rod.
Removing Heat: The old epoxy on the tip will soften with heat applied.fishing rod repair (ad)
Scrape clean: Remove any luck-over epoxy from the rod blank.
Install New Tip: Add some fresh epoxy to the replacement tip and place it over the rod end.
Align Correctly: Search for a lined up part well before enabling it to cure
These techniques will help you get back your fishing rod as new without any professional’s assistance and also save time so not to spend a penny!
