Christmas Eve blues.

decieded to go fly fishing on my favorite creek for Steelhead today and pulled out my favorite 6wt only to discovery that some how there is a nasty nick in the inside of the tiptop guide. It created a very sharp edge that is cutting into the leader/flyline whatever comes it contact with.... so I am bummed out bigtime! I have no Idea how this has happened. This was by far the luckiest rod I have ever owned !!  Merry X mas .looks like the old 7wt will see alot more action this year!!!

decieded to go fly fishing on my favorite creek for Steelhead today and pulled out my favorite 6wt only to discovery that some how there is a nasty nick in the inside of the tiptop guide. It created a very sharp edge that is cutting into the leader/flyline whatever comes it contact with.... so I am bummed out bigtime! I have no Idea how this has happened. This was by far the luckiest rod I have ever owned !!  Merry X mas .looks like the old 7wt will see alot more action this year!!!

Your gear doesn't like you playing favorites.  Hope it gets fixed.  I wasn't able to fly fish at all last year.  Hopefully I can this coming year.

Bummer Dave  how did the water look. I have a nice lucky 7wt you can borrow if you want

Replacing the tip.guide on a rod is an easy fix:
Slowly heat the tip guide (not the rod!)with a match just until you are able to gently wiggle it free with pliers.  Measure the diameter of the rod at the tip and buy a new guide. Smear some 5 minute epoxy or hot glue on the end of the rod and slide on the guide.

Thanks oldfart, I will do it!! Mike I havent even left the house yet, but will let you know how she looks and how many!!!

Thanks oldfart, I will do it!! Mike I havent even left the house yet, but will let you know how she looks and how many!!!

Good luck, bro!

dont use epoxy!  use tip-top glue, its cheap and does the job without being forever...

now to find the right replacement tiptop and glue into place then all is good again!!!

Oh yeah Mike, the visibility looked good but way to windy to throw a line!