Can someone point me in the right direction. I’ve got a rod eye insert that has broke that I need repaired, lex. cola. area. Thanks
Try this place.
Barron’s Outfitters
1725 Harden Street
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone 803.254.5537
Fax 803.254.903
Key West 1720 Sportsman
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Sportsman’s Warehouse will usually do it while you wait.
If you want it fixed the “wrong” way, go to a place that will do it while you wait. The “while you wait” method of repair is perfectly fine if it’s a rod you don’t care about.
If you want it done the “right” way, it’ll take at least a day to get it back to you…and even though you could fish with it immediately, it’s best to wait several days to a week (not mandatory).
Why? Just curious. How about some details? Thanks.
Xpress HB-22
175 Yammy Jammer
The only way to replace a guide while you wait is to use something along the lines of 5 minute or 10 minute epoxy. That isn’t the proper thing to use unless you don’t care about it. Rod building, guide coating epoxy takes hours to set while the rod is constantly rotated, and days to fully cure (although you can use it during that time).
Thanks. I haven’t been in my boat in a couple of weeks and forgot I asked:)
Xpress HB-22
175 Yammy Jammer
Other than a broken tip, I’ve found it better to buy a new rod! Bytheway, I made my first trip to Cabela’s yesterday, in Greenville What a store, will keep you drewling for days, Made the mistake of going with my wife tho, and she saw the price on the 10" magic swimmers!! Got to go back next week by my self!
I’ve always been told to replace the guides yourself using a heat gun. Just heat the area around and over the old guide. Pull out the entire old guide and insert the new one before the area cools back down. Make sure the new guide matches the one you are removing. It has worked well for me in the past on my bass and perch rods. Haven’t had one fail… yet. I’m not sure how well this would work on an old rod. Most of my guides have been replaced because the little round insert popped out of the guides.
Thanks for the replies, Sportsman says they don’t do repairs. Anybody in Lexington that does repairs?
If Sportsman’s does not do rod repairs, something has changed. I’ve had 3 or 4 rods fixed there before.
Rick K
Dooley’s did in the past. I think they still do.
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Originally posted by SpoonmasterI’ve always been told to replace the guides yourself using a heat gun. Just heat the area around and over the old guide. Pull out the entire old guide and insert the new one before the area cools back down. Make sure the new guide matches the one you are removing. It has worked well for me in the past on my bass and perch rods. Haven’t had one fail… yet. I’m not sure how well this would work on an old rod. Most of my guides have been replaced because the little round insert popped out of the guides.
No…this is not how replacing guides work. Heating will do nothing for actually removing the guide.
Guides are wrapped on with thread.
Heating will soften the epoxy coating that is over top of the thread, but the guide feet will still be under the thread that is holding them on. Unfortunately, it will soften the epoxy holding the rod blank together as well. It would be very easy to ruin your rod using this method…and the method wouldn’t work anyway.
This does not & will not work. Don’t try it.
Guess I’ve just been lucky then. I have done this to two Brownings and one Pinnacle rod in the past two years. None have failed yet. Haven’t caught anything over 10 lbs. with these rods since replacing the guides. Hope they hold together if I hook the “big one”. A guy, who was helping ■■■■■■■/Pure Fishing at the Sportsman’s classic several years back, told me to use this method whenever I needed to replace rod guides.
I have wrapped guides, many years ago, on old fiberglass rods. If you do it right with rod wrapping thread it’s aggravating and takes a lot of time.
Cape is correct in his description above. The old guide and thread needs to be removed, the surface of the blank prepped, the new guide needs to be set correctly and re-wrapped (hopefully matching your old thread colors). The two part epoxy (top coat)is then applied on (to do it the right way) a rod wrapper that basically turns the blank like a rotisserie. I always turn my rods for at least 12 hours to make sure the epoxy cures smooth. They are “dry” but slightly tacky even after that long on the wrapper. In other words…if you touch the epoxy, it could leave a slight fingerprint type of tacky. Then, as Cape said, let the rod sit for several days and continue to cure naturally. After a few days, it’s solid as a rock and ready to go. To do it right takes time, but it will look and last much longer.
I’m pretty sure Barron’s does it the right way at a reasonable price. I would check with them.
Billy Pittman
USCG Licensed Captain
—Team Pitt Crew–
Sailfish 236CC
As Cape said…If it’s a broken tip, that’s a different story…it takes only a few minutes to replace a tip. That is one of those “while you wait” jobs. Guides are altogether different and takes more time and effort.
Billy Pittman
USCG Licensed Captain
—Team Pitt Crew–
Sailfish 236CC
Barron’s is the place to go in Columbia. They’re good and reasonable. Any number of places here on the coast do repairs. I use Capt. Mike Edmonds here in Beaufort, who does a great job. If you’re in Charleston, Haddrell’s Point is good…as are some others.
Certainly no need to scrap a rod for a broken guide…just make sure the repairer is competent. Rod has to be turned while curing and the repairer should closely match the thread on the rest of the guides plus coat with the correct flexible epoxy. And you can’t use a heat gun to properly replace a guide…as others have also said…but that works well for tips.