I am looking for information on how to repair a broken gloomis rod, broke in two. Or tell me if I am wasting my time
Anybody know of any sites on the net that address repairs rather than building.

I have built some rods and can wrap and stuff.

I believe it is the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of RodMaker magazine that had a full length feature article on how to repair rods that had been broken in half. Obviously they can be repaired, if you know how.

You could check the magazine's website to see if they still have any of those left as back issues. Their link is on the upper left.

i ruined one here while back with a lighter, about 15 inches from the tip unfortunately there was no hope for it... fortunately it was a all-star which is a advertiser at the left, they happen to read my delimma and promptly contacted me with a replcement blank with a great price. g-loomis also advertises at the left. contact them , you never know.

Try flyanglersonline.com and go to ROD BUILDING and click on to ROD REPAIR. Shows how to repair a broken rod by Ralph O'Quinn a reprint of ana article in Rodmaker Magazine Jan/Feb 2000.

Jerry --
You an try this link as well
[www.kensfishingrods.com]

Ralph's techniques are the ticket. They tend to be a bit different and more technical than what you'll find elsewhere, but they are the ones that seem to hold up the best. I do a few of these each and year and have to admit that some of his methods do make the impossible, possible. If the same Rodmaker article is available on line, then go for it.

One thing you need to be aware of though, is that it can be almost as easy to just get another blank and build a new rod. Just depends on how much time and money you have on your hands.

GLOomis rods are warrented for life I would get in touch with a local Tackle shop that sells GLoomis to get it repaired or replaced or contact GLoomis direcdt. It will save you alot of grief now and in the future even more if it is for a customer

Jerry,
I sent back a Loomis rod just yesterday for a replacement. While fishing, about 8 inches at the tip snapped off when I cast the rod. I won't be using Loomis balnks any longer. With my experience as well as others I have heard of, I will stick to St.Croix or CAlstar. They have provided me and my friends with the best results, and have held up under the worst of conditions. I assume from the conversations I have had with the Loomis people, they will replace the upper half of the two piece 8' rod.
I just hate going back to wrap again a rod I had wrapped before.
Sanford

I have built on hundreds and hundreds of Loomis blanks. In the past 20 years, I am only aware of one single defective blank I have received from them. A handful have been broken for sure, but nearly always due to fisherman error or abuse.

Loomis will replace that blank for some fee, or if the rod was new and they deem it defective you'll get another at no charge. Still, you are faced with rebuilding it and as Sanford mentioned, it's just a pain to have to go back and rebuild a rod or a section. I can really sympathize with this.

Repairing it is not only possible, but can be done in such a way that you really won't know the difference, other than some minor cosmetic differences in appearance where the break will have to be sleeved. An oversleeve is nearly always preferred on slim graphite rods. Gather the information you need and remember to measure accurately and fit your repair pieces very carefully.

If the rod is an older Loomis model that they aren't likely to have in stock anymore and cannot replace model for model, then you may want to go the repair route anyway.

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Go to the Loomis web site > They have a couple of different options for you.