Fly Rod Tip Top Glue

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Fly rod tip top glue.

Properly sized tip top should fit with very little slop. Closer examination showed the tip top was attached to about 3 of rod tip. Basune spinning rod guides tip ceramic guide with eyelets fishing rod guide replacement tip spare parts repair and tips repair eye loop kit with box for spinning rods sea fishing 10 size 80pcs 4 6 out of 5 stars 248. Shave several fine slivers off the glue stick with your box cutter or single edge razor blade and put them into the tip top.

I use the glue stick can t remember ever having a tip come off by accident i guess the biggest reason i use it is just in case a tip started to grove as many fly rod tips do over time you can replace it very easily with just a small piece of glue stick and a lighter or stick match even stream side of course you must have a replacement tip with you. Using anything else but ferrule cement stick glue is a bad idea i have used both rod building cement and the standard hot melt glue you get at the store thinking that i would save some money only to have the tip top fly off the pole while casting as the hot melt glue melts at low heat i live in calif and the heat is in the 89 to 95 most of the. I have used this method on heavy tuna rods and rarely had a tip come off the key is the sanding to give the glue something to bite but if the top ever needs to be replaced in can be removed with heat without destroying the blank which can happen if epoxy was used. Quote osd apr 4 2006 01 38 pm.

To make a long story short the fact i had a ferrule glue stick and a bic lighter in my vest allowed me to affect a repair on stream and continue fishing with that rod. Whether you are looking for a quick fix or a better bond take our advice and avoid building rods with super glue. All i can figure is the tip section got cracked somewhere along the way. Stock up on tip top cement or choose a tip top repair kit.