Broken guide, how/where to get it fixed?
Submitted by Justo82 on Fri, 2012-09-21 15:50
So, who can help me. I'm assuming I'll just head to my local tackle shop, but as I've only been fishing for 12 months have never had to get a rod repaired before.
The broken guide is the one on the tip if the rod. It appears to insert into the end and is then attached to the shaft for stability. The rod is a shimano starlo classix 2-5kg. I use it for whiting through to skippy and small snapper.
Cheers
anypuddle
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hi mate
get a tip that fits from the shop, superglue or araldite it on. easy.
Anywhere anytime
Oceanside Tackle
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Rod Tip
With rod tips we generally heat up the old tip and put a new one on. The best glue is the High Temp stuff so it holds but it can been replaced again at a later stage if required.
Take your rod in to get it done properly, we normally charge $8.95 for the tip and fitting included.
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Justo82
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Awesome. For under $10 I'll
Awesome. For under $10 I'll get it done by a pro.
Thanks
Fossil
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That's a fair deal from
That's a fair deal from Oceanside. If you can't get out there for whatever reason it will take all of 5mins to do it yourself but the cost will be the same seeing a tip guide will cost you $8 anyway. Carefully heat up the tip with a lighter to melt the glue holding the guide in place, twist & remove. Wipe the rod tip down with a rag & metho to remove any remaining glue. Take the new tip guide & melt a couple of drops of hot glue (get it from the $2 shop) into the new guide & quickly push it onto the end of the rod until it is all the way on. Try to get it straight first time around but if you don't, just use the lighter to heat it again & then twist it straight. I've done this with many rods & have never had any issues.