Fly Rod Tip Top Glue

All i can figure is the tip section got cracked somewhere along the way.

Fly rod tip top glue.

So if you crack the insert ring or damage the tip top frame you can easily replace the entire tip top without cutting down the rod tip. Shave several fine slivers off the glue stick with your box cutter or single edge razor blade and put them into the tip top. Whether you are looking for a quick fix or a better bond take our advice and avoid building rods with super glue. Properly sized tip top should fit with very little slop.

I have the hot melt glue for tip tops but you can use a hot melt glue stick the same color as your rod blank. I use the glue stick can t remember ever having a tip come off by accident i guess the biggest reason i use it is just in case a tip started to grove as many fly rod tips do over time you can replace it very easily with just a small piece of glue stick and a lighter or stick match even stream side of course you must have a replacement tip with you. Closer examination showed the tip top was attached to about 3 of rod tip. To make a long story short the fact i had a ferrule glue stick and a bic lighter in my vest allowed me to affect a repair on stream and continue fishing with that rod.

Review of rod building solutions. Using anything else but ferrule cement stick glue is a bad idea i have used both rod building cement and the standard hot melt glue you get at the store thinking that i would save some money only to have the tip top fly off the pole while casting as the hot melt glue melts at low heat i live in calif and the heat is in the 89 to 95 most of the. Quote osd apr 4 2006 01 38 pm. Stock up on tip top cement or choose a tip top repair kit.