rolf99:
A good friend of mine went though their father's stuff and found a bunch of old fishing tackle. some of it is junk, most of it is fixable and the rest is usable. I was thinking of repairing an old rod called the Shakespeare wonder rod 1015-6'6" model FCM. It is in good enough shape has no cracks and seams solid, but the eyes are all rusted. is it worth repairing? I don't want to spend more money than it would take to buy a new ocean/ boat rod I could use on a kayak. do you think it is worth it? thanks
slowriprun:
Oh yea, worth it. This is a picture of a restored and modified wonder rod and I love it, but know that they're really slow, which doesn't suit every condition. but pretty rods that fish well.
rolf99:
thanks, how much did it cost for you to restore your rod? I found this: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/rod-wrappers/027471300002.aspx which over all would cost about 45-50 dollars. any recommendations?
barefoot1:
You will need to flex coat the wrappings when you are done. I adapted a barbeque rotiserie motor to turn the rod when I was ready for this step. All in all this is a big project, but I think it is well worth your time. It will be a learning experience. Is it cost effective? Well that is for you to decide. Once you get the process down it is something you can use in the future.----Jeff