Okuma rod eyelet repair

[Justbass11]

Ok there I was loading up my rods to go fishing today when all of a sudden my Okuma flipping rod eyelet broke.(it’s my jig rod) It seems that the epoxy came undone (if that makes any sense). Anyway my question is this, can I just superglue this or should I invest in a repair kit? I’m going fishing again at Lake Murray this coming Friday and would love to have a working flipping/jig  rod. Thanks for all the input 

[casts_by_fly]

What actually broke?  Did the ceramic ring come out of the metal?  That’s what it sounds like you’re describing. Unfortunately you can’t glue them back in. They are pressed in place. You’ll need a new guide. 

[Justbass11]

@casts_by_fly it’s not the ring but at the base of the eyelet. Sorry for not describing it better I usually have My Wife check everything out but she was asleep.

[casts_by_fly]

22 minutes ago, Justbass11 said:

@casts_by_fly it’s not the ring but at the base of the eyelet. Sorry for not describing it better I usually have My Wife check everything out but she was asleep.

so the metal frame broke?  That’s definitely not fixable. If the guide slipped out of the thread wrap and epoxy then you can maybe slide it back in. A drop of superglue will keep you fishing. It might last longer or might not. But it should keep you fishing. 

[WRB]

If the guide frame foot slipped out from under the thread wrap you can slide back under and apply a drop of your wife’s hard as nails clear to hold it in place. Super glue is difficult to remove to repair the giude correctly.

Tom

[F14A-B]

Take a picture of it, it will help. 

[Aaron_H]

19 hours ago, WRB said:

If the guide frame foot slipped out from under the thread wrap you can slide back under and apply a drop of your wife’s hard as nails clear to hold it in place. Super glue is difficult to remove to repair the giude correctly.

Tom

 

This stuff is amazing, very glad someone recommended it to me on here when I had some guide damage.

[Sota]

21 hours ago, WRB said:

If the guide frame foot slipped out from under the thread wrap you can slide back under and apply a drop of your wife’s hard as nails clear to hold it in place. Super glue is difficult to remove to repair the giude correctly.

Tom

The nail polish must be a catch all.  I’ve known guys that use it on the ring and bases on rifles. When they didn’t have lock tite. 

[F14A-B]

1 hour ago, Sota said:

The nail polish must be a catch all.  I’ve known guys that use it on the ring and bases on rifles. When they didn’t have lock tite. 

I used it on chigger bites it works, suffocating the buried in bug lol

[MickD]

If the guide simply came off, you can tape it back on for a temporary repair.  And yes, rings can be glued back into a guide frame. I have done it and it has held for many years.  Some from OEM guide manufacturers are not pressed in, but simply glued in.  But whatever works at least temporarily will keep you in the game.  Give it a try. 

[Justbass11]

 This is what happened 

[casts_by_fly]

The guide itself looks fine, it just came out from under the thread.  You should be able to slide it back under and secure with some glue or sally hansen. 

[MickD]

Agree with casts by fly.  I have used Sally Hansen "tough as nails" (I think that's what it is) for minor repairs like this and it works fine.  You would apply it to both guide feet after relocating the guide back into position.  Try to get it to wick under the wrap.

[Justbass11]

Update, I appreciate all the input on the eyelet. I ended up taking the eyelet off for I ran out of time. Anyway I’m not going to worry about the rod, it broke on the trip. That’s two rods broken the last two fishing trips. 

[MAN]

Of all the things that could have gone wrong with that guide you actually lucked out.  Slide it back under the thread and add a bit of glue/epoxy.