Fly Rod Tip Repair

Rub the exposed tip of the rod with 120 or 220 grit sandpaper to smooth it out.

Fly rod tip repair.

Fly rod repair kit this product is currently not available online. A 4 weight fly rod broken in the center of the guide adjacent to the tip. I broke the metal loop at the rod tip. 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.

Supplies tools to fix a fishing 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. 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. Smooth the tip of the rod with sandpaper to remove any shards.

A 6 weight fly rod broken about a foot from the tip between the second and third guide. It s okay if there are small abrasion marks on the rod tip since it will have better adhesion to the new tip top. For many they simply put the rod in the closet and forget about it. 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.

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. I asked if the would fix the tip at the nyc fifth ave flagship store. I asked them to send me the replacement metal tip the said no can do also voids the warranty. Even if i waive the warranty they won t send the tip.

Every angler has broken off a tip top stepped on a rod guide or have experienced equipment failure. If you believe your rod broke because of faulty components or manufacturing defects please call us at 214 638 9052. A medium weight spin rod crushed forward of the gathering guide. 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.

The orvis 25 year guarantee means we ll fix your broken rod. If we can t fix it we replace it no questions asked. Tfo will always repair or replace any product with a component or manufacturing defect. 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.

44570 product chart this sku table contains a list of all skus available for the product. Rotate the rod around the sandpaper until the tip is smooth and flush. With the wide variety of fishing rod repair products that mud hole carries it is easy to fix just about any fishing rod issue. Another 4 weight fly rod broken about 9 inches from the ferrule.