Repairing a broken rod tip

A light crappie broken an 1 1/2 inches from the end of the tip top can be
repaired easily. If the broke edge is jagged smooth it up with a sandpaper
or a fine tooth file. Get a new tip top to match and install it with a
little 5 minute epoxy, or tip top cement if you can find it where you bought
the tip top. If you don't have any of the materials you'll be out less than
$8.
Or go to rodbuilding.org, look at the links to the left, select TackleWorks,
select your local rod builder and call him, if I know someone's coming so I
don't get into an epoxy job or something I can get them out the door in
about 10 minutes for the same price.

the answer is simple...go to kmart or walmart or most any tackle shop..they
sell guides that simply slip onto the top of your rod where it broke,,,just a
little heated epoxy glue..usually comes with the kit....bingo like new....

That's a good way to fix a rod tip.

Here's an even better trick. It's kinda like the tooth fairy. Let's say you
break your tip while your fishing in an ROFB tournament. That night, at
dinner, you hand the broken tip to Steve Huber and next morning -- BINGO. It's
fixed. Don't ask me how it works.

BTW -- Thanks again Steve. I really appreciated your taking the time to
getting my rod back in business.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

That very same thing happened to me too, Rob. What a coincidence!

Ditto what Rob says Steve... Thanks!

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Rob Storm" wrote in message
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That's a good way to fix a rod tip.

Here's an even better trick. It's kinda like the tooth fairy. Let's say
you
break your tip while your fishing in an ROFB tournament. That night, at
dinner, you hand the broken tip to Steve Huber and next morning -- BINGO.
It's
fixed. Don't ask me how it works.

BTW -- Thanks again Steve. I really appreciated your taking the time to
getting my rod back in business.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

What are you guys doing, walking on those things? Treat 'em with love and
care.

"Charles B. Summers" cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
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That very same thing happened to me too, Rob. What a coincidence!

Ditto what Rob says Steve... Thanks!

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Rob Storm" wrote in message
...
That's a good way to fix a rod tip.

Here's an even better trick. It's kinda like the tooth fairy. Let's
say
you
break your tip while your fishing in an ROFB tournament. That night, at
dinner, you hand the broken tip to Steve Huber and next morning --
BINGO.
It's
fixed. Don't ask me how it works.

BTW -- Thanks again Steve. I really appreciated your taking the time to
getting my rod back in business.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

Jerry --

You obviously haven't heard about the signal system that Charles and I have
worked out. It goes like this: When I hook a bass (mayby I should say, "On
the off chance that I hook a bass") I holler "Sonnnnnn." then Charles knows the
message is "I seem to have a fish on. Would you be so kind as to net it for
me. Thanks so much, old chap."

But if -- and this is a much more likely scenario -- if I holler
"SH*********TTT" and start beating my rod tip in the water, threshing the
surface so it sounds like a manatee mating with a wounded water buffalo, then
Charles knows what I'm really saying is, "Oh bother! I had a fish hooked,
probably 5 or 6 pounds, but -- dash it all -- I seem to have lost it. Never
mind about a net." It's a good system, works every time. It IS a little hard
on rod tips.

That's my story. I really don't know how Charles broke his tip.

By the way Charles -- I haven't told you how much I enjoyed sharing your boat
again. It's always a pleasure! Hope I can make it to Wisconsin.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

That sounds about right... however, my tip was the result of constantly
catching the bottom of the lake. For some reason, mine didn't break, but
rather just pulled off. Must be those cheap BPS rods.

On a side note, the Bionic Blades are pretty decent rods, except for some
reason, after a couple of years the epoxy around the guides start flaking
off. It's no problem if you know how to do it, but when it happens while
you're fishing, it sucks.

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Rob Storm" wrote in message
...
Jerry --

You obviously haven't heard about the signal system that Charles and I
have
worked out. It goes like this: When I hook a bass (mayby I should say,
"On
the off chance that I hook a bass") I holler "Sonnnnnn." then Charles
knows the
message is "I seem to have a fish on. Would you be so kind as to net it
for
me. Thanks so much, old chap."

But if -- and this is a much more likely scenario -- if I holler
"SH*********TTT" and start beating my rod tip in the water, threshing the
surface so it sounds like a manatee mating with a wounded water buffalo,
then
Charles knows what I'm really saying is, "Oh bother! I had a fish hooked,
probably 5 or 6 pounds, but -- dash it all -- I seem to have lost it.
Never
mind about a net." It's a good system, works every time. It IS a little
hard
on rod tips.

That's my story. I really don't know how Charles broke his tip.

By the way Charles -- I haven't told you how much I enjoyed sharing your
boat
again. It's always a pleasure! Hope I can make it to Wisconsin.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

Been through many of those days. ;-)

"Rob Storm" wrote in message
...
Jerry --

You obviously haven't heard about the signal system that Charles and I
have
worked out. It goes like this: When I hook a bass (mayby I should say,
"On
the off chance that I hook a bass") I holler "Sonnnnnn." then Charles
knows the
message is "I seem to have a fish on. Would you be so kind as to net it
for
me. Thanks so much, old chap."

But if -- and this is a much more likely scenario -- if I holler
"SH*********TTT" and start beating my rod tip in the water, threshing the
surface so it sounds like a manatee mating with a wounded water buffalo,
then
Charles knows what I'm really saying is, "Oh bother! I had a fish hooked,
probably 5 or 6 pounds, but -- dash it all -- I seem to have lost it.
Never
mind about a net." It's a good system, works every time. It IS a little
hard
on rod tips.

That's my story. I really don't know how Charles broke his tip.

By the way Charles -- I haven't told you how much I enjoyed sharing your
boat
again. It's always a pleasure! Hope I can make it to Wisconsin.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com