Jigholio Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Here's a handy one. Ever had the ring pop out of a guide? Not the charter skipper who had a rectal prolapse, I mean a busted fishing rod , rather than ruin your day - or God forbid you're camping miles from civilization - it's quite easily fixed MacGuyver style. DIFFICULTY: 1/10 TIME REQUIRED: about 10 mins per guide COST: Nil, but result is priceless MATERIALS: Pliers, knife, SS wire/paper clip, tape, waxed thread or similar All my rods are tip top, so I'm using coathanger wire as a "blank" 1/ Remove the offending guide. cut the overbind very carefully and remove, keep the underbind. 2/ Form the wire into snake guides, a la fluffchucker rod. 3/Secure with tape, less is better. Must be tight. 4/Bind securely with thread, check wire guide orientation frequently, it will try to twist. 5/Drop your linen and start your grinnin' Apologies for the crappy phone-camera pics. This ghetto-style fix should get you out of trouble until a proper repair can be effected. Don't try it on yr AFTCO rollered 24kg gear Jig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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