SD rod repair suggestions? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Phishphood · 03-26-2016, 02:07 PM

Anyone have any suggestions for a rod repair place in SD? I have a rod that probably needs a new guide and the lower (static) bracket for the reel seat cracked on the edge and pulls up (needs a new one). Quick google search shows MMrods, squidco and salty dawg but any recs for any of them? Thanks guys. One of my grandfathers rods so I'd rather not retire it if I don't have to.

Hunters Pa · 03-26-2016, 02:13 PM

Squidco has a good reputation on this board

PescadorPete · 03-26-2016, 03:04 PM

+2 Squidco. They have fixed a few for me and it's hard tell the difference between the repair and the original.

rossman · 03-26-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Phishphood

Anyone have any suggestions for a rod repair place in SD? I have a rod that probably needs a new guide and the lower (static) bracket for the reel seat cracked on the edge and pulls up (needs a new one). Quick google search shows MMrods, squidco and salty dawg but any recs for any of them? Thanks guys. One of my grandfathers rods so I'd rather not retire it if I don't have to.

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tomahawk · 03-26-2016, 05:28 PM

what kind of rod? I have never tried but fixing a reel seat with a cracked hood may not be possible. reel seats are always put on from the top down and usually don't slide off the back. I have replaced a rear grip without re-wrapping. If the blank doesn't have too much taper in the butt end you get a slightly larger seat on the rod. Hypalon is easy to match. Cork will be harder. If it was me, and I understand the issue (cracked hood), I might leave the reel seat alone and just use a reel clamp.
+2 Skrilla

Tom

RK · 03-27-2016, 10:32 AM

Squidco does a killer job and at a great price.

03-26-2016, 02:07 PM	#1
Phishphood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 346	SD rod repair suggestions? Anyone have any suggestions for a rod repair place in SD? I have a rod that probably needs a new guide and the lower (static) bracket for the reel seat cracked on the edge and pulls up (needs a new one). Quick google search shows MMrods, squidco and salty dawg but any recs for any of them? Thanks guys. One of my grandfathers rods so I'd rather not retire it if I don't have to.

03-26-2016, 02:13 PM	#2
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,360	Squidco has a good reputation on this board

03-26-2016, 03:04 PM	#3
PescadorPete Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 261	+2 Squidco. They have fixed a few for me and it's hard tell the difference between the repair and the original.

03-26-2016, 05:28 PM	#5
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	what kind of rod? I have never tried but fixing a reel seat with a cracked hood may not be possible. reel seats are always put on from the top down and usually don't slide off the back. I have replaced a rear grip without re-wrapping. If the blank doesn't have too much taper in the butt end you get a slightly larger seat on the rod. Hypalon is easy to match. Cork will be harder. If it was me, and I understand the issue (cracked hood), I might leave the reel seat alone and just use a reel clamp. +2 Skrilla Tom

03-27-2016, 10:32 AM	#6
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Squidco does a killer job and at a great price.