Rod repair diy tips

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Any diy tips? Or should I just invest in a hand wrapper? I’m sure it won’t be the last repair I do.

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you are handy enough to make a makeshift wrapper. I built all my offshore rods. but if i was just doing a repair i wouldnt spend the money on a wrapper

Big toe on left foot looks painful??

for a rod dryer, i took one of those metal book end holders and duck taped a rotisserie motor to it.

Thanks for all of the info. I started checking out the tutorials on mudhole already. I’ll let you know how these repairs go once my equipment comes in.

Well, I did the eye repair last night. First time took a few tries but I think I got the hang of it.



I did the epoxy last night as well. Came out pretty good. I have not attempted the repair on my topwater rod yet.

The only "equipment" you need is the hand wrapper and a dryer. Here's a link to the dryer I use. I've had no problems with it: CRB Rod dryer - $45. It has mixed reviews but honestly I think it's user error in most cases.

There are all sorts of supplies you'll need too like 2-part epoxy to attach the handle/reel seat, thread finish for your thread wraps, 91% rubbing alcohol to clean up epoxy and thread finish, tip top glue, masking tape, guide tubing, etc...

And then a myriad of small tools like razor blades, burnishing tools, lighter, sharp small scissors, paint brushes, stirrers, mixing cups, etc...

You can piece-meal the whole thing or buy one of these kits to get you started (even if you don't buy the kit, looking at what comes in it is a good indicator of what you'll need):

Mudhole.com Core Rod Building Start-Up Kit - $120

The class I purchased was $200 and came with everything in this kit plus enough components to build 1 rod and the 6 hours of real-time instruction. I highly recommend going that route. It helped me a ton. You can view their class lists here:

Mudhole.com Rod Building Classes

And here's the link to the beginner online one I took:
Online Beginner Rodbuilding Workshop - $199

Couple more quick notes:

- I quickly moved from hand reamers to those that fit in the chuck of a drill. This Dream Reamer Kit - $75 is a great setup.

- The folks over at Voodoorods.com are awesome. They're based in Lafayette and I've ordered the bulk of my supplies from them. After your first $100, they provide a permanent 15% off code. They ship stupid fast and are super knowledgeable about their products.

- Definitely start an account over at Rodbuilding.org. It's a fairly small community of folks in rodbuilding and everyone is kean to help novices. You have to register with your real name as an fyi.