How to Repair the Tip of a Fishing Rod

ID: 149101

Description: The tip of a fishing rod can easily break when...

Steps:

1. Determine what tip fits the fishing rod the best.
2. A tight fit is preferable and will have the best outcome for the repair.

3. Melt the tip of the glue stick with a lighter.
4. Use a paper towel underneath the area you melt the glue because it can melt very quickly and drip on the surface where you are working.
5. Take the necessary precautions when applying heat to the glue stick because an open flame and hot glue are involved and can burn skin and other things.

6. Apply the melted glue immediately around the top of the rod.

7. Immediately apply the melted glue around the tip you are going to use.
8. If the glue stick cooled, apply heat again to make it useful.

9. Put the tip on top on the rod immediately after doing steps 3 and 4.
10. Be sure to align the tip with the other guides on the rod.
11. If between steps the glue dried on either part, reapply heat to soften the glue so the parts fit together.

12. Allow the glue to cool.

13. Apply some heat to the fishing rod and remove the excess glue with a paper towel.
14. Let it cool down again.