Rod Repair ?

[rutgersfan1]

I should have named my 7 year old son Murphy b/c he always causes unlucky things. Coming home from fishing the other night in the back of my car he stuck the end of my UL rod out the window on the highway...and not knowing this I closed the window...and you can guess the rest.

Any north jersey tackle shops that can make this UL 6 inches shorter and functional so that I can give it to my son ? Or do some just sell eyelets ?

[acabtp]

i don't know about a place to actually do the repair, but most tackle shops have kits with a replacement eyelet and a small tube of glue that would get that rod back in action

[acabtp]

http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Claw-Tac.../dp/B0015N7VQW

[rutgersfan1]

good info...do folks commonly lose the original eyelets ? if not, are they easily separated/unglued from the shaft and refitted ?

With line and lure still on and attached to a lower guide for transport, I didn't actually lose mine..it just got severed and slid down the line.

[Billfish715]

It depends upon how long the rod was. If you can find a tip top with a diameter to fit over the new tip of the rod you can use hot glue (aka ferrule cement) and just put it on. You might have to trim off one of the top guides if it is too close to the top. If the rod is too short, think about using it for ice fishing. The action will be shot if you lost too much of the end of the rod. In any case, it sounds like you'll be getting a new rod for Father's Day. If too much of the top of any rod is lost, it usually results in buying a new rod. If there is a problem with the reel seat or lower part of the rod, a "splint" or reinforcement insert can strengthen the blank. Unfortunately, most broken rods can't be repaired.

[urbnimports]

i got my rod tip repaired at Fairfield Tackle on rt. 46..cost...$8