I just found a gold mine, but maybe they are available to everyone else where they are. I new local discount shop has these boxes of broken rods and components for $15. Each box has about 20-30 rods with the guides and seats and handles in them. I bought two boxes just for doing repairs and having tapered reamers. The boxes have a wide variety of sizes and types. From some saltwater to UL spin. Great stuff for repairing cheaper rods, as the guides are probably the same. I don't know how much shipping would be but if any of you are interested I would purchase and ship to you. He has about 15 boxes left. I am thinking the length may be an issue on shipping but if it wasn't a problem I could break the rods into two pieces to make the box under 6'. (Many of the rods are broken anyway) If I get a few interested I could even cull the boxes to put more saltwater in one and lighter tackle in another and send to appropriate folks. Email me off list if interested. Please understand I am not making anything off of this, just trying to help others out. And we will have to work this out highly on the ol' honor system. I trust you to pay me when I ship them.
Elrod

Elrod,

I would certainly be interested in sharing with you bargain hunting. find. I would be interested in 2-3 boxes.

Let me know what I need to do.

Thanks

Ray

Louisiana

I have had some tackle shops and discount stores give me such boxes full of broken stuff from time to time. You just have to ask. Most are happy to get rid of it, it they haven't thrown it out already. I even got some from a WalMart one time!

ditto