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Replacing rod guides?
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:03 pm
I messed up. Wanted a longer UL spinning rod. Found the perfect 7 footer. Go to fish with it, and it appears to be a jigging pole, not a spinning rod.
I love everything else about it, but have zero use for a jigging pole, especially one that short.
How do change the first two guides from casting to spinning? Just cut out old, and wrap with spiderwire/floss/thread and some kind of glue? Can I do it without it looking like arse?
I love everything else about it, but have zero use for a jigging pole, especially one that short.
How do change the first two guides from casting to spinning? Just cut out old, and wrap with spiderwire/floss/thread and some kind of glue? Can I do it without it looking like arse?
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Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:04 pm to AlxTgr
Take it to Red River Marine, they have a guy there that does some quality work.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:04 pm to AlxTgr
i replaced one guide on my casting rod. came out just fine.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:06 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Just cut out old, and wrap with spiderwire/floss/thread and some kind of glue?
Yes
quote:
Can I do it without it looking like arse
Probably not...
you can always tell which ones I have fixed on my rods they aren'y always the prettiest but it gets the job done.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:06 pm to laangler21
quote:Wow, thanks!
Take it to Red River Marine, they have a guy there that does some quality work.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:07 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Can I do it
Yea
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without it looking like arse?
That'll be the problem
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:10 pm to AlxTgr
ETA:
I think he picks up repairs on Wednesdays so if you get it over there this afternoon, it should be ready pretty quick.
This post was edited on 4/9/13 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:10 pm to AlxTgr
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:14 pm to AlxTgr
Wait .......... nevermind.
This post was edited on 4/9/13 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:20 pm to Teague
Its harder than changing out casting guides for spinning guides, the spacing is different and you have to line up the guides ob the spine of the rod differently. Take it to a pro if you really like the rod and don’t want to be disappointed. There is some science and art to building rods. What brand of rod is it?
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:37 pm to Teague
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:40 pm to OntarioTiger
quote:Not following you here.
Its harder than changing out casting guides for spinning guides, the spacing is different and you have to line up the guides ob the spine of the rod differently.
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What brand of rod is it?
Wally Marshall™ Signature Lite WML7L-2 7' L M 1 2-10 1/64-1/4 9+1
Posted on 4/9/13 at 1:57 pm to AlxTgr
Hijack - Does Academy take back/exchange All-Star rods no questions asked. Rolled one up in the window two weekends ago.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:00 pm to AlxTgr
How the line comes off a reel changes between spinning, casting and jigging rods so you space the distance to the first guides differently and the spacing between guides changes. The number of guides changes too between rod types. Each rod has a spine or kick point (they are not perfectly round) so you place the guides on the spine (for a casting rod) and on the opposite side for a spinning/fly rod as I recall. It been a few yrs since I built rods ( I used to make 30+ a yr but then I had kids…)
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:09 pm to OntarioTiger
It is harder than you think, you need to heat them etc, and properly space them etc. It is a 20-30 dollar job max for a decent rod repair guy and it will look 10 times better
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:12 pm to TutHillTiger
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It is harder than you think,
Alx isn't one to be out off by hard work.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 4:19 pm to Nodust
meh
Posted on 4/9/13 at 4:27 pm to AlxTgr
id keep it around to use as a whompin stick for snakes that venture too close to my boat.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 4:35 pm to thedice20
I catch those with my hands. Hug them and squeeze them and rub their scales the wrong way and name them George.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 4:39 pm to AlxTgr
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Hug them and squeeze them and rub their scales the wrong way and name them George
phukkin lost it man.
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