I recently completed a rod for a good friend of mine who fishes redfish tournaments. I usually only use wood grips, but he specified that he would like cork instead do to comfort levels. After a few months of fishing the cork grip that butts up to the real of the reel seat became slightly loose and with twist a bit while fishing or you can move it by hand as well. The rod is a baitcaster with just a regular fuji reelseat. I really need to find a way to fix this problem, I have never had this issue before. Have you guys experienced anything like this, and what would be your solutions? At first thoughts, I was thinking I may try to use a sharp syringe to apply some fluid style epoxy through the grip. Thank you.

I've used the syringe technique to fix grips in the past. I've done it on EVA mostly, but it worked with cork the one time I tried. You can also strip the cork and replace it relatively easy.

Try to twist the seat till it gets loose enough to get it off. Clean the blank. Drill a small hole in the butt for air release. Then glue with Rod Bond.

If you can get it off you will need one or two arbors near the front with 1/4" tape to center it.

If not the syringe way as said will work

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/25/2010 10:13AM by bill boettcher.

Kevin,
If you can twist it, you can get it off. Twist it all of the way off, get a good coating of slow drying epoxy inside the grip, as well as on the blank. Slip together, wipe off the excess and you will be good to go.

Roger

is there a tutorial somewhere for this syringe method?