Broken rod

Post by **Lucky4** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:29 pm

A guide on one of my favorite rod broke! It is the second from the tip of the rod. I am wondering if it could be replaced. Do you know of any tackle store in the Ottawa area that might be able to do this job?

Otherwise, last WE up North (Verendrye provincial park) was very windy and we had no luck finding the lakers. Only a few pikes (largest 32â€) were caught. However, we saw a black bear and lots of loons. With all the wind, there were no bugs to bother us. Overall, it was an other excellent fishing week-end.

I am a bit late with my pics, so here are a few from the previous week-endâ€¦

Lucky4

Post by **Gravelguy4** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:34 pm

Holy Cow thats a beautiful small mouth. Way to go!!!

Post by **Rob** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:35 pm

you can fix the guide yourself verry easily, just take the old guide off and replace it using power pro or any other braid for that matter. Buy some matching nail polish, unless your wife is a goth chick, then you might be able to find something close to the shade you need in her collection

lightly sand the nail polish, just enough to dull the finish and then use a few coat's of varnish or until it's smoth enough not to cause line failure... good luck

Nice smallie

Post by **Hoser** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:34 am

I've replaced several guides with regular sewing thread and do the nailpolish thing like HOF suggests.

beauty bass

Post by **Jeremy Parker** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:36 am

Lucky 4

Go to Green Drake they carry/can order the proper rod wrapping thread and the proper finishing stuff. Do it right the first time and you will not have to do it again.

Jeremy

Post by **Relic** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:42 am

Reel to Reel Plus on Flewelyn off of Eagleson, they can fix you up brand new

The nail polish thing works, so does crazy glue, and plain old sewing thread. But if the guide is broken, not the wrap I think you will have to take it to them.

Post by **ady** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:37 pm

Relic wrote:Reel to Reel Plus on Flewelyn off of Eagleson, they can fix you up brand new The nail polish thing works, so does crazy glue, and plain old sewing thread. But if the guide is broken, not the wrap I think you will have to take it to them.

R2R+ did my muskie rod top eye - looks like brand new.

Post by **Lucky4** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:40 pm

Thank you for all the tips. I think I will let the pro take care of this guide and see what R2R+ can do. Too bad they don't have a store on the Gatineau side of the river.

Lucky4