Thanks, the only thing I would add is make sure you buy stainless steel eyes if you salt water fish. I have to order new ones and replace these due to rust.
I have watched several in the last few days. Everyone does it different and I'm sure they are all ok to use. However your video and explanation makes it look as simple as it really is. Thank you....
Excellent job. Especially the tip to apply heat to get bubbles out of an epoxy finish. A step that many overlook. Just getting ready to replace two eyes on my Ugly Stick too. A very hood refresher for me.
Great video brother!... I'm about to tackle this on two of my only dunking rods that I have. Taking it to a shop here in Hawaii is going to cost $30 per eyelet, for each rod. I'm a DIY kind of guy, and I appreciate this video. Mahalo's! \m/
I thought I recognized that accent! Fellow (former) South Louisianian here - and your video is perfect! I was worried about doing it "right", and this video shows me how easy it is to do it right, and make it look great. I'm in the Northeast now, and I have been trying my hand at fly fishing. I was gifted a flyrod from the late 1960s, and it needs to have the eyes rethreaded and resealed. Fishing for stream trout and is fun and all, but nothing like hooking on to a bull red! Can't wait to get back home to Louisiana to hit the marshes.
great vid i use to live in long island rhere were a tackle shop on every corner fixed guides now im in a small town in arizona i t dont even have a tackle shop now i know i can do it for my self and my friends
I got skunked twice this month, once at Pier 90 and again at Port Sulphur. I think this is the longest I have been without a post in years but will be back at it soon.
about to try this in a few days. Got the same box of eyes that you showed in video. How do you set up your reel that you are taking off the braid? I orderd a small spool of line , but now sure how to set it up to keep tension on it? thanks
I leave the reel on the bottom half of the rod and pile a bunch of books on it for weight. Then just play with the drag till the tension is right for you.
make sure to use the same epoxy he uses i bought the waterproof 10 min set that dries black and it dint cure smooth and had to sand it down and messed it up!
Thanks for the comment, the whole purpose on this channel is to help other fisherman. That sometimes means humbling yourself and showing your mistakes.
@@randallbboughton4520 That is a tough call. It was still dirty today but it might lay down tonight. I would give it just a little longer to clean up. I caught all my fish today in a dead end canal and fished for 3 more hours checking out spots without another bite.
