wefish138 Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 25 mins ago, Billy 40 said: THAt's the most untrue statement ever A guide and reel seat? Any halfway decent rod builder can fix it. The first thing I learned how to do was repair guides. Then replace rear grips. Then replace reel seats and foregrips, and then layouts. I’m not great builder by any stretch, but I would feel 100% comfortable fixing that. odiemike86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefish138 Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 4 mins ago, wefish138 said: A guide and reel seat? Any halfway decent rod builder can fix it. The first thing I learned how to do was repair guides. Then replace rear grips. Then replace reel seats and foregrips, and then layouts. I’m not great builder by any stretch, but I would feel 100% comfortable fixing that. Or maybe I was just taught in a weird order, and had the privilege of learning by someone who’s really good. I dunno. I would not feel comfortable doing a layout on someones rods that weren’t my own without having someone check my work, but I would have no problem doing repairs. The amount of repairs we get in is stupid though, so we get a ton of practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGA Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Lou T said: For what a builder would charge to strip it, and rebuild it just may be close to a price of the rod. Call St Croix, they just might take care of it for you. I will call in and get a expert opinion for you!!! This ^ will cost too much to repair. Retire it and buy yourself a new rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Thanks for all the feedback ! Yeah guess im reaching … the tape-wrapped seat has served me well over the years, only the bigger fish worry me occasionally. Will just replace the guide & keep chuckin’ JB ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunkoff Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Call St. Croix, see what your options are. Can't hurt to call. I'd actually be interested on what you find out. Jeff B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy 40 Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 8 hours ago, wefish138 said: A guide and reel seat? Any halfway decent rod builder can fix it. The first thing I learned how to do was repair guides. Then replace rear grips. Then replace reel seats and foregrips, and then layouts. I’m not great builder by any stretch, but I would feel 100% comfortable fixing that. 8 hours ago, wefish138 said: had the privilege of learning by someone who’s really good. I dunno. I never had anyone teach me, maybe that's the problem. I've never restored a rod, it's the hardest part of rod building, way beyond my skillset Fergal 1 "the internet is the greatest platform for people who don't know anything, to tell people how much they don't know, to people who don't know anything and believe everything they read." -Billy 40:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopdeck Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Replacing a guide is not difficult or expensive. Fixing a loose reel seat wouldn’t scare me either. Keeping busted rods around for sentimental reasons is not for me. I would fix it myself or throw the rod away. Most likely I would just replace an old, cheap, broken rod with something new. It’s the benefit of not being sentimentally attached to things that can be replaced. Jeff B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou T Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: Personally I wouldn't restore it, I would replace the guide and keep fishing it it's cool with his Battle scars it's trials of Life scars and it gleans experience, knowledge and of course Glory!. To erase it s physical memories attributes and character could cause you to treat it differently and that may not be a good thing also, it could enhance its opportunity to break so I would replace the guide and keep on fishing! Almost forgot,not sure what kind of seat that rod has but, I'm sure it can be fixed! HH Good winter project. Most reel seats are epoxied in on some sort of arbor on booth ends. Drill a hole thru the reel seat in the middle; ( not thru the blank ) and inject some epoxy in there. I would use the non hardening type. Ask the guys in the rod building forum. You don't have to know everything, just who to ask what your interest are in Good Luck Lou T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkdust Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 It’s going to be a long winter so DIY is the way to go. You may also want to work on some others rods in need of TLC. (*member formerly known as 'Fairplay') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou T Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 (edited) Edited November 18, 2021 by Lou T Irishfire18, sytheteacher, Jeff B and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kima Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 It can absolutely be done. I've rebuilt a few rods and repaired even more. The big question is how nice do you want it to look? Functional but ugly is easy, getting it right is a pain in the ass. I say cut the guide off, stick a new one on, then drill some holes in the reel seat and fill it with epoxy. It might look like hell but it'll keep caching fish for another 20 years. Jeff B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangomania Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 I can do it but I'm in Florida It can be easily done by a shop or individual that knows what they are doing. It will take a lot of labor, which equals time, which equals cost. I've seen the "drill holes and inject epoxy" recommended a lot of times, but I've never tried it because replacing the seat is the best fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesiderdemdnj Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 14 hours ago, wefish138 said: A guide and reel seat? Any halfway decent rod builder can fix it. The first thing I learned how to do was repair guides. Then replace rear grips. Then replace reel seats and foregrips, and then layouts. I’m not great builder by any stretch, but I would feel 100% comfortable fixing that. To do a reel seat you need to take all the guides off if it’s a one piece. If it’s a 2 piece, agreed, easier, but to remove all the reel seat glue and get the surface down to perfect it is a total beyotch. I have done this twice on my personal rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy 40 Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Lou T said: You don't have to know everything, just who to ask what your interest are in do you do classes? I love your youtube video. YOu should do more of them Fergal 1 "the internet is the greatest platform for people who don't know anything, to tell people how much they don't know, to people who don't know anything and believe everything they read." -Billy 40:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou T Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Billy 40 said: do you do classes? I love your youtube video. YOu should do more of them Thank You Sir... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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