Fly Rod Tip Repair

Full rod restoration is the complete overhaul of the fly rod and can vary based on the rods needs and the owner s desires.

Fly rod tip repair.

He approaches repairing a rod like a doctor would a patient. Don t let a minor mishap ruin your trip. Rub the exposed tip of the rod with 120 or 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out. Step on it close the door on it run over it with the car it doesn t matter we ll fix it.

Separate the tip top from the broken section by heating it up with a lighter for 3 4 seconds. Emergency kit contains essential supplies for replacing tip tops and footed guides should the unthinkable occur. It s okay if there are small abrasion marks on the rod tip since it will have better adhesion to the new tip top. Once heated use a pair of pliers or hemostats to slide the tip top off the broken rod blank.

Generally the work includes the repair replacement of hardware grips and reel seat replacement of missing or damaged guides or installation of a complete new guide set new wrappings with matching new silk removal of any sets twists in bamboo sections and the re varnishing of the rod. Another 4 weight fly rod broken about 9 inches from the ferrule. Smooth the tip of the rod with sandpaper to remove any shards. Thkfish rod tip repair kit rod repair kit fishing rod tips stainless steel ceramic ring guide rod repair replacement 6sizes 30pcs 4 4 out of 5 stars 440.

A string of referrals led me to lou dondero of hendersonville nc. A 6 weight fly rod broken about a foot from the tip between the second and third guide. Fuji bfrk4c rod repair kit 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. A 4 weight fly rod broken in the center of the guide adjacent to the tip.

I asked fly shops near my home in asheville who might be able to repair an old orvis 6 wt. This will cause the adhesive to release allowing you to remove the broken rod piece. Crb fly rod tip top repair kit temper hardened stainless steel standard and large loops available tube sizes 4 6 available in black or polished contains 5 tip tops plus tip top ferrule cement. Lou invited me to bring my fly rods to his rod repair shop which looks like an operating room.

A medium weight spin rod crushed forward of the gathering guide. 44570 product chart this. Rotate the rod around the sandpaper until the tip is smooth and flush. Purchase an h3 recon superfine glass or carbon since 01 01 88 clearwater since 01 01 99 or clearwater frequent flyer rod from orvis or an authorized orvis dealer and we will repair or replace it no matter what the reason for a quarter of a century.