Guide Insert Repair?

[Bass Turd]

I had an insert pop out of my Falcon Bucoo Micro Guide casting rod. Is the repair to set it with epoxy? Or do I have to replace the whole guide?

[fishnkamp]

Find a local tackle shop and ask who does custom rod repairs. They will know someone, often the person works there. To replace the entire guide, with labor should cost about $20 give or take a little. No big deal. I have one of those rods and enjoy fishing with it. I throw rattle traps on mine mostly.  To repair it you need some special equipment.  It is cheaper to get it done.  My custom rod builder charges $20 bucks for one and $10 for each extra one. That price depends on what the cost of the guide is.  Some guides are inexpensive and some can only be purchased as a set.

[S Hovanec]

You can glue it back in.  It may last a day, a year or never fall out.  The proper way is to have the guide replaced.

[MickD]

You can try to reset it with epoxy, no harm done if it doesn't work.  If you need a new guide, and the guide being a micro, you needn't worry about an exact match.  They are so small you won't pick up on minor differences.  A custom rod maker can fix it pretty easily without costing you a fortune.  Biggest problem might be thread color match, but most factory rods are done in black, so. . . piece of cake.

[thirtysixit]

On ‎8‎/‎16‎/‎2016 at 7:13 PM, fishnkamp said:

Find a local tackle shop and ask who does custom rod repairs. They will know someone, often the person works there. To replace the entire guide, with labor should cost about $20 give or take a little. No big deal. I have one of those rods and enjoy fishing with it. I throw rattle traps on mine mostly.  To repair it you need some special equipment.  It is cheaper to get it done.  My custom rod builder charges $20 bucks for one and $10 for each extra one. That price depends on what the cost of the guide is.  Some guides are inexpensive and some can only be purchased as a set.

This gentleman is spot on.  I got a rod tip replaced for five bucks at my tackle store.

[WRB]

On August 16, 2016 at 3:19 PM, Bass Turd said:

I had an insert pop out of my Falcon Bucoo Micro Guide casting rod. Is the repair to set it with epoxy? Or do I have to replace the whole guide?

If it's a newer rod under warranty have Falcon replace the guide.

Tom

[Bass Turd]

1 minute ago, WRB said:

If it's a newer rod under warranty have Falcon replace the guide.

Tom

Thanks but I bought it pre loved from another BR member.