Rod Repairs

[Sportsman]

Does anyone know where I can get a carbon fly rod repaired?

The rod is a Bruce and Walker ultralight 5 wt and the bottom section is snapped (clean break)

A new butt section as quoted by Bruce and Walker would cost more than I paid for the rod and I don't want to defraud the insurance company!!

I can find lots of sites for Pole repairs but no-one to take on a rod

Thanks

dave

[JayP]

Dave, think you will struggle to get a butt section to match the rod characteristics or repaired as all they will do is fit an internal spiggot. Maybe you could make it in to a dustlight 3.5 WT to match your new Plueger reel!!!!

[Sportsman]

I've just bought the blanks to make the 3 wt rod to go with the pfleuger!!.

The Bruce and Walker is a nice rod though, and too good to chuck away. I could put up with a spigot, I don't think it would alter the rods characteristics much as it's just above the handle.

Chers

Dave

[Andrew Boyd]

As you say being just above the handle you should get away with it, the action may just be a tad faster ( tighter loops ! ). Anywhere else I have found to be a waste of time turning a broken rod into a poor performer. Good luck.

[jim doyle]

If you can get down to montrose Ive various bits of carbon that could possably be used to repair the B+W, they were very prone to breakingin that area. I managed 2 in a weekend!!!!

[Sportsman]

Jim

That sounds good.

I will be going to Forfar on Wednesday PM and could make it to Montrose by 16.30 or so

Thanks

Dave

[jim doyle]

Im on duty on wednesday till 10 oclock at night, Ive sent you a pm with my phone number, give me a ring and well try and sort something out.

[Sportsman]

Thanks Jim. Phone you tonight

Regards

Dave

[jim doyle]

Some of my world famous AN specials on roote!!!!

[Sportsman]

Jim, the specials arrived today. I thought my buzzers were skinny but these are anorexic!!

Hope to give them a shot this weekend

Thanks

Dave