What’s the fix for this? Superglue?

wildtrout2 said:
Okay, I get that. But, how often has anybody fallen and damaged that particular piece, or damaged it from use? That's like being afraid to drive for fear of being in an accident. 😉
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Hey, use/do what ever you want, maybe go with a metal reel seat spacer and weld it for real...

But I know folks who through no fault of their own discovered a cracked or swollen real seat spacer that needs to be repaired or they have a damaged cork grip that needs repair.

They would have been screwed or forced into a MUCH trickier/more costly repair IF something like JB Weld was used which is why rod manufacturers and well known & established custom builders don't use the stuff.
 
It's true, BAM isn't wrong in his assessment.
But I think knowing your audience is important too .

This guy isn't a builder or he wouldn't have even asked the question. Something tells me he would rather of had it just not come apart ever. I doubt he will be planning on a full restoration of a Gatti.
If I had to guess, it isn't a rare or expensive fly rod. At least I hope not looking at it's internal construction
 
sixfootfenwick said:
It's true, BAM isn't wrong in his assessment.
But I think knowing your audience is important too .

This guy isn't a builder or he wouldn't have even asked the question. Something tells me he would rather of had it just not come apart ever. I doubt he will be planning on a full restoration of a Gatti.
If I had to guess, it isn't a rare or expensive fly rod. At least I hope not looking at it's internal construction
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They are Italian.....i think most of the Gatti rods you see in the states are blanks built by hobbyists.
 
Thanks for everyone's input! This is a 6'6 5WT bushwackin' brookie rod that was picked up at an estate sale for pretty cheap. Although it does seem kind of rare in the sense that I'll probably never see another one of these in this size in my lifetime LOL. I will probably go with JB Weld so I don't have to worry about it happening again.
 
I’ve lost quite a few cork grips over the years to porcupines while backpacking. 4 of us were camping in hammersely area a few years back. We lost three cork rod grips in one night. It got the last rod the next night. Also have seen improperly stored rods get chewed on by mice.
 
5footfenwick said:
I’ve lost quite a few cork grips over the years to porcupines while backpacking. 4 of us were camping in hammersely area a few years back. We lost three cork rod grips in one night. It got the last rod the next night. Also have seen improperly stored rods get chewed on by mice.
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I imaging all of these guys posing for hero shots with the rod grip between their teeth also go through a few rod grips... 😉
 
I left a rod on top on my truck once. It blew off going down the road when I was next to a steep cliff. It fell a very long ways and landed on the road below and a rig drove over it. Then a few deer came out of the woods and chewed on the cork and porcupines took hero shots with it until it was destroyed.

If only that stupid rod builder(me) didn't permanently fix the components.
😂

The problem isn't materials used to build, it's handling. It's why many manufacturers are going away from a lifetime warranty and/or massively inflating the price of modern rods. People toss'm, forget'm or just abuse'm.
 
wildtrout2 said:
You all didn't learn a lesson from the first three rods? 😉
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It was a while back, we were young and dumb. We were backpacking and didn’t have anywhere enclosed to put it. We don’t ever bring tents backpacking. Just a smallish tarp for the ground and a medium tarp for a roof laid over a rope tied between two trees to make an A-frame shape. Sleeps 5 easily for about 2-3lbs of total weight. So yeah we were kinda screwed. Luckily we were smart and left anything of quality at home, they were all bass pro brand microlite fly rods, that we had all gotten just as beaters for backpacking trips. They covered them under warranty and replaced all 4 of them for a $15 dollar shipping fee. I miss old bass pro shops customer service. We only paid about $20 each for them brand new so it wouldn’t have been a big deal either way.

~5footfenwick
 
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sixfootfenwick said:
I left a rod on top on my truck once. It blew off going down the road when I was next to a steep cliff. It fell a very long ways and landed on the road below and a rig drove over it. Then a few deer came out of the woods and chewed on the cork and porcupines took hero shots with it until it was destroyed.

If only that stupid rod builder(me) didn't permanently fix the components.
😂

The problem isn't materials used to build, it's handling. It's why many manufacturers are going away from a lifetime warranty and/or massively inflating the price of modern rods. People toss'm, forget'm or just abuse'm.
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Good point
 
I'd be sure to clean any old epoxy and also any finish on the wood where the metal attaches, so you have bare wood for the glue to grip,
Also, if the insertion point for the reel foot doesn't rotate be sure to line it up correctly with the front/hidden hood part so your reel fits straight into both insertion points.
 
5footfenwick said:
I’ve lost quite a few cork grips over the years to porcupines while backpacking. 4 of us were camping in hammersely area a few years back. We lost three cork rod grips in one night. It got the last rod the next night. Also have seen improperly stored rods get chewed on by mice.
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The ones at a certain campsite in there were relentless, probably going on about 10 years ago now. Been a while since I stayed at that site, but the last time I was there I didn’t have any issues. Assume somebody had enough of it and cleaned them out.

I had them chew through the bottom of a Nalgene one night. Fortunately I had two on that trip and the other one was in my tent with me. But yeah, they love reel handles.
 
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