Rod guides replacement/repair

[BigBrother]

I have a couple of nice Shimano rods with ceramic guides that the ceramic has cracked due to a rod bouncing out of the boat, and, well, kids.

Threadwork is nice, and I dont want to go damaging it, by doing it myself, because one, I dont have the skill to not make a career out of one by itself, and second, I just dont have the skill to replace without damaging the threadwork.

Where in Columbia to Georgetown has a good rod guy?

Or, am I missing the boat on replacement ceramic inserts...(why hasnt the fishing world moved beyond ceramic guides and gone to something a little more indestructible)?

[b35w]

Barrons did mine


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[MolliesMaster]

If you don't mind waiting, Mr. Franklin "Pops" at Irby St. Sporting Goods does a pretty decent job. He's usually backed up pretty good this time of year though.

[Catdaddy]

I have a couple of nice Shimano rods with ceramic guides that the ceramic has cracked due to a rod bouncing out of the boat, and, well, kids.

Threadwork is nice, and I dont want to go damaging it, by doing it myself, because one, I dont have the skill to not make a career out of one by itself, and second, I just dont have the skill to replace without damaging the threadwork.

Where in Columbia to Georgetown has a good rod guy?

Or, am I missing the boat on replacement ceramic inserts...(why hasnt the fishing world moved beyond ceramic guides and gone to something a little more indestructible)?

I replace my own.


New guides from Academy Sports>wrap with braid>epoxy.

[BigBrother]

I replace my own.


New guides from Academy Sports>wrap with braid>epoxy.

Can I get braid to look like this:

[Whaler_Dave]

Fancy.

[Catdaddy]

Can I get braid to look like this:

Not that I know of, but we just fish for trash fish with our equipment.

[MolliesMaster]

Can I get braid to look like this:

Did you get that from Ike? Did it come with a flat bill?

[Hoggin]

http://www.mudhole.com/

[YoungBuckTX]

Can I get braid to look like this:

I've wrapped new rod eyes with sewing thread before. and you can probably find that in those fancy colors