Hi, I am starting to re-build a rod from my childhood. Nothing fancy as this is my first attempt at everything. I tore down another rod I had broken for the components (reel seat, guides and tip-top.) I stripped my old blank down (ultra-light solid fiberglass.) I am ready to put it all back together. I have been reading the archives and the library and still have some questions. First, the
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Thanks for the instructions, everyone! I think I will be able to fix this with all the good ideas I received. While searching for a way to fix this I have become enamored with the idea of making my own rod. Some of the pictures I have seen on this site and others are very inspiring. I am now cutting the guides off a Berkley rod I broke and am going to try my hand at tying them on a fiberglass
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Thanks for the information, Stan. If I were to take the whole handle off, could it be done from the bottom of the rod? Otherwise I would probably have to remove the guides. Or do I need to clean the inside of the handle before I re-glue it? If not, maybe slide it up the rod to the first guide? If this can't be done, wich spot would be best to drill and glue, the cork or real seat (or both)?
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Hi, I'm not a rod biulder so this may be a no-brainer for you guys. I have a factory Daiwa Procaster UL spinning rod that I dearly love. The whole rod has started to turn in the handle. It won't pull out, but after about 3-4 casts you have to line the guides back up to the reel. It doesn't shake or rattle anywhere, the handles and seat are tight to one another, the rod just spins in the whol
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