How Would You Repair This?

[Senko lover]

I was using my rod to straighten a snagged hook with braid, slipped slightly on the bank, ended up having the full pressure of the braid pop the two last guides of my favorite rod. I miss using it and would be interested in knowing how you guys would advise fixing it. I thought about just putting a regular guide on the top and leaving the second one open. I'm not sure. I had trouble getting the guide tip off and the Fuji replacement tip didn't even fit so I'm not sure where to go from there. 

[kcdinkerz]

you can youtube how to rewrap guides, for me it would be to much work id just cut off the tip a little bit and put on a new tip top guide about half way up from the second broken guide. Might be a good idea to check and see if there is anyone local who can wrap guides for you.

[A-Jay]

I'd say it's Toast Bud. 

 

You could cut it down and put a tip on the end but it will not fish the same.

 

What rods was it ? (brand & model)

Wait a minute - I just looked at the pic again.  If the blanks isn't damaged, it's only a matter of gluing on a new tip top and cleaning up off the blank area of that second ring and spinning on a new guide - Easy.

Mudhole tackle has everything you need - shot money.

A-Jay

[Darren.]

Yah, that's quite a bit of breakage...

Would significantly change the rod.

 

Edit: I take that back. The second guide

is just missing, the rod's not broken, right?

In that case, you can take it to a rod repair

shop to have them both fixed.

Edited February 14, 2017 by Darren.

[J._Bricker]

Ouch! The damage doesn't look good. Depending on the make of the rod, I check with my local rod repair guy to see if he can fix it or use the rod warranty to get a replacement. If those options aren't feasible, I'd figure out what's gonna be my next rod upgrade. Good luck senko lover, JB

[jbw252]

It depends on your feelings about that rod.  Either get it fixed locally or get going on shopping for a new rod.  I would do the new rod thing, because it's much more fun.  Good luck.

[CTBassin860]

Yea it looks like the wrap and epoxy blew out.Pretty crazy looking blow out.Get someone local to fix it.

[Senko lover]

I appreciate the feedback guys. I love braid but it sure did a number on the dang thing. All my money is going towards car funds rn so I won't be getting a new one, I may try to do some diy on it - we shall see. That was my all purpose rod but it always ended up being a jig rod, which kinda sucks that it's out of commission. ?

[S. Sass]

I highly suggest checking to see if there is anyone local who can wrap guides for you. I needed to fix one and turns out a local guy fixed it for $5 and I didn't have to buy the parts. Really good guy and was a long time angler was easily worth $5 for the fishing stories he told while I was there. Plus got a professional quality job done. Even knowing what eye was repaired you couldn't tell it.  

[EvanT123]

Tip tops are measure in 64's of an inch generally. You need a pair of calibers to measure the tip and figure your measurement in 64's of an inch. Take that number and purchase a tip top that size , one size larger and smaller. 

 

Use the calibers and measure the inner diameter of the guide ring and buy the same size. 

 

That's how you start purchasing guides close to what you had. 

[Bluebasser86]

I'd just remove the busted guide and thread, add a new tip, then fish it. Wrapping a new guide isn't terribly difficult as long as you don't mind if it doesn't look professional. I've done it several times but I'm going for function only. 

[soflabasser]

You can change the guides yourself,its a relatively easy thing to do.Lot's of instructional videos of wrapping guides on YouTube.No need to cut down the rod if the blank is not damaged.

[OnthePotomac]

As suggested above, find a rod repair service in your area and get it done right.  It will not be that much.

[J Francho]

Repair by replacement, and never do what you did to get there again.

[WRB]

I think aka Meatloaf says it all!

What happened to the missing guides, should still be on the line?

Tom