joelhains Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I have always wanted to try my hand at rod building. I have been a lure maker for years but have never built a rod. Anyway I have a 2 piece 7ft Fenwick Eagle ultralight that broke about the halfway point (actually just above the joint). My thought is to use the broken tip to make a short Approximately 3 foot rod. The broken tip actually has decent action as it is and I think it would make a nifty little rod for fishing small creeks. Is it possible to leave the guides on and add a short handle? Or if not, what is the best way to remove the guides without causing damage to the remaining blank? If I have to remove the guides I will. Also, does the handle have to go all the way to the end of the blank or could I get a few more inches if I let the handle extend past the end of the blank? I figured this would be a cheap way to attempt a build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do yourself a favor. Pick up a book on Rod Building at your local Library. You said," never built a rod." Then why try to do something you know nothing about.. Get the book. When you get to the ,guide wrapping, you`ll thank me. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I understand the concepts of rod building. I've watched tons of videos on the subject multiple times. Just need to get some hands on time actually doing it. I figured this would be a good chance to dive in without having to invest much into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilpdriverrat Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 You could do a short handle or extend the section and then add a handle...several ways to go about this. To remove the guide, take a sharp razor blade and cut off the guide wraps ON the guide foot then peel the remaining thread off. Once again cut ON the guide foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 The first rod I ever did this way, I used a short piece of broom handle, bored a hole two inches deep and epoxied the rod in. Lasted for years. Taped the spinning reel on Tennessee style. Musky Glenn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I ended up making a shorter rod but no quite as short as I had originally planned. I took a the lower and tip sections cut both pieces to point that the tip would slide inside the lower section and epoxied it together then using 20# Power Pro I wrapped around the joint and epoxied over the wraps. I now have a 4' 11" ultralight rod with a fast tip and a lot of backbone! I think it turned out really well for my first attempt at wrapping and rod repair in general! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Musky Glenn Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Looks a lot better than my first repaired broken rod. Congratulations. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhains Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Thanks. since I already bought a replacent for this rod I needed another ultralight reel. I bought a cheap ultralight shimano Sahara to mount to this. Looking forward to testing it out to see how it feels. Now its time to buy a blank and some guides from mudhole and give an entire rod a shot! Edited January 31, 2015 by joelhains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crymdawg Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 What about the removal of line guides that had Epoxy over the threads. I have an ALLSTAR Rod that broke about 1 ft down the body. I know it's no good for fishing but I'd like to reclaim the Line Guides for other projects. Thought about warming the Epoxy with a heat gun and scraping to get to the threads. Any other suggestions. Ray in PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted October 21, 2015 Report Share Posted October 21, 2015 I have an ALLSTAR Rod that broke about 1 ft down the body Ray in PA. Sorry, i cant help.. Just wondering how long that All Star lasted you before it broke?? I bought one on impulse.. I had read about and planned on buying a different rod, but the All Star just felt better in my hands!....... So far i LOVE it!... But i havnt caught anything over 3 lbs on it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilpdriverrat Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 As posted above To remove the guide, take a sharp razor blade and cut off the guide wraps ON the guide foot then peel the remaining thread off. Once again cut ON the guide foot If you don't plan on using the blank then care does not need to be taken. The razor blade cut flat against the guide foot is the way to go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 I use a pocket knife for eye removal and find that the graphite blanks are a lot tougher than the old fiberglass rods and are not easy to nick. To remove old rod finish I scrape the blank from end to end with my trusty pocket knife. It is always time to resharpen the knife after doing this scraping. I'm sure there is a better tool for doing this, but my pocket is closer than any other tool. lol I have recoated the rods with spray can Lacquer or Polyurethane. Can't tell much difference except the lacquer dries much quicker. I usually put the eyes on, finish over the wraps then spray the rod with lacquer right over the eyes. I tried spraying a cork handle one time and that didn't turn out like I planned. I didn't realize how much slippage takes place when using a rod. With the finish on the cork it wore a blister on my hand from not being able to slip in my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
