Fly Rod Tip Repair

Don t let a minor mishap ruin your trip.

Fly rod tip repair.

What happened to the bamboo rod. He approaches repairing a rod like a doctor would a patient. This will cause the adhesive to release allowing you to remove the broken rod piece. A 6 weight fly rod broken about a foot from the tip between the second and third guide.

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. Fuji bfrk4c rod repair kit 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. 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. 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.

Full rod restoration is the complete overhaul of the fly rod and can vary based on the rods needs and the owner s desires. It s okay if there are small abrasion marks on the rod tip since it will have better adhesion to the new tip top. I asked fly shops near my home in asheville who might be able to repair an old orvis 6 wt. Rotate the rod around the sandpaper until the tip is smooth and flush.

A 4 weight fly rod broken in the center of the guide adjacent to the tip. Emergency kit contains essential supplies for replacing tip tops and footed guides should the unthinkable occur. Once heated use a pair of pliers or hemostats to slide the tip top off the broken rod blank. Step on it close the door on it run over it with the car it doesn t matter we ll fix it.

A medium weight spin rod crushed forward of the gathering guide. Rub the exposed tip of the rod with 120 or 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out. 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. A string of referrals led me to lou dondero of hendersonville nc.

Smooth the tip of the rod with sandpaper to remove any shards. Another 4 weight fly rod broken about 9 inches from the ferrule. 44570 product chart this. Lou invited me to bring my fly rods to his rod repair shop which looks like an operating room.