Fly Rod Tip Repair

I broke the metal loop at the rod tip.

Fly rod tip repair. A medium weight spin rod crushed forward of the gathering guide. Smooth the tip of the rod with sandpaper to remove any shards. It s okay if there are small abrasion marks on the rod tip since it will have better adhesion to the new tip top. If we can t fix it we replace it no questions asked.

Fly rod repair kit this product is currently not available online. Supplies tools to fix a fishing rod. I asked them to send me the replacement metal tip the said no can do also voids the warranty. Tfo will always repair or replace any product with a component or manufacturing defect.

For many they simply put the rod in the closet and forget about it. Rotate the rod around the sandpaper until the tip is smooth and flush. Another 4 weight fly rod broken about 9 inches from the ferrule. Recently a gentleman from oregon sent this new bamboo tenkara rod to me that had been damaged when it was shipped to him by the maker.

He thought it was fractured beyond repair but as you can see i was able to repair it giving the butt section a reinforcing maroon silk over wrap and the tip was repaired without the need for a clear over wrap. Purchase an h3 recon superfine glass or carbon since 01 01 88 clearwater since 01 01 99 or clearwater frequent flyer rod from orvis or an authorized orvis dealer and we will repair or replace it no matter what the reason for a quarter of a century. We will ask you to return the rod to us but before doing so we re happy to discuss the warranty program and any concerns you. Rub the exposed tip of the rod with 120 or 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out.

Crb fly rod tip top repair kit temper hardened stainless steel standard and large loops available tube sizes 4 6 available in black or polished contains 5 tip tops plus tip top ferrule cement. Don t let a minor mishap ruin your trip. Every angler has broken off a tip top stepped on a rod guide or have experienced equipment failure. A 4 weight fly rod broken in the center of the guide adjacent to the tip.

The orvis 25 year guarantee means we ll fix your broken rod. Prep the rod blank by lightly sanding the tip of the broken tip section to smooth out any graphite shards that might inhibit the tip top from sliding on. With the wide variety of fishing rod repair products that mud hole carries it is easy to fix just about any fishing rod issue. If you believe your rod broke because of faulty components or manufacturing defects please call us at 214 638 9052.

A 6 weight fly rod broken about a foot from the tip between the second and third guide. 44570 product chart this sku table contains a list of all skus available for the product. Emergency kit contains essential supplies for replacing tip tops and footed guides should the unthinkable occur. Keep in mind that that due to a fly rod s taper this method will only work if the break is located close to the tip of the rod.