Broken a Fishing Rod Guide? - Fix it Yourself for Free with this Easy Tutorial! 

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Very well explained. I just have no talent or nerve for this work anymore. I have a fishing buddy do something like this for little money.

I always use 2 part epoxy clear glue instead of varnish. Mix it in a warm area and it is quite runny at first but soon sets really hard. Works better than varnish and is very strong.

As usual enjoyed video Take me back to my younger years where I made my own rods out of hollow fibre glass ones and split cane blanks compleat from the cork handle to whipping the rings on. Very good video showing how easy it can be

I find it easier when the whipping is a different colour. Also I take practical over aesthetics and use very thin cord rather than cotton thread. Looks horrible but makes my tackle practical and not worth stealing either. A win win for me. I've also used waterproof adhesive as a sealant rather than varnish just because it was available at the time. Keep up the good work Den.

Good practical advice, well presented as always.

Hi Den great video. I’ve built many rods over the years, one thing I always do is to file the toe of the leg fairly flat so that the whipping silk doesn’t tend to slip off when you get to running up the leg with the whipping.

Thanks Den for sharing I have rod to repair (and an old rod I can use for this) so I’m going to give it a go 👍🏻

Well done Den !👍👍👋

Good video - I need to replace one of my rings. If the ring has a 'thick' leg try using a file to make the end slimmer and then the whipping doesn't have a 'step' to climb over.

Hi and thanks for showing this. As you say it's difficult to achieve a factory finish but it works fine. You can now get ceramic guide liners from the usual online sources. Of course only useful if the guide itself is in good condition with just the liner broken or missing. Just match the size with the inside diameter of the guide and epoxy or superglue. Be careful when pressing into place as they are quite fragile until fitted.

I added a threaded top ring to my old rods 40 years ago so I could use a quiver tip or weighted bite indicator plus an eye which I broke. I put some marine varnish on first then whipped and then coated 2 more times once dry. I still use these rods today. Must say mine is not as neat as yours

Good one Den! First time I did this on a similar rig I put a lot of tension on the thread on a thinner blank and did a circular scratch on the blank due to the wood rest. Not terrible but enough to snap at the wrong time. I am using felt on the Vs of the wood rest.

Hi Den, Great video as usual. I, obviously, watched this one, but also your one on repairing a broken section. However, I have a problem which I can't think of a reason for it happening or a solution. Well! I do have one idea, but not sure if it a good one. Perhaps you can help. I have a 12ft, 2 piece Diawa Beachcaster rod, which my wife bought me decades ago, so it has sentimental value. I was checking over all my rods the other day and when I came to this one I came across the problem. When putting the 2 sections together they did not grip and the top has become a loose slide fit. There is a tapered insert in the butt section that the top section slides onto. It would seem that the insert has gone into the butt a little way thus reducing the length of protruding taper for the top section to grip on, but the insert is fixed firmly in place in the butt. The rod has had little use, so is otherwise in excellent condition. Can you suggest a possible cause and, more importantly, a remedy? I have moved near to the sea and hope to use the rod again. On a non fishing point, I am 79 and too suffer with arthritic hands. 3 years ago my thumb became unbearable and I had an operation to remove the trapezoid bone, which had the arthritis in it. Now that thumb is perfect. I know what the pain is like and wish you well. Hope, you don't mind me asking about my rod. Kind regards, Barry in Essex England