Rod repair: loose reel seat - 08/12/14
The reel seat on my 10.5 foot sockeye rod came loose while playing fish yesterday. It rotates easily around the rod now, and though I am ept enough to control that while fishing, it is annoying.
How to repair, quickly, without missing any fishing?
I am considering boring a hole into the reel seat to access the space between it and the rod, then use a hypodermic syringe to squirt that space full of epoxy(?), let it sit overnight and carry on.
Good or bad way to fix the problem? I am not keen on taking the long cork lower handle off to be able to slide the reel seat off the rod. The lower handle and upper section of cork above the reel seat are both firmly glued in place, no movement. Just the reel seat spins.
How to repair, quickly, without missing any fishing?
I am considering boring a hole into the reel seat to access the space between it and the rod, then use a hypodermic syringe to squirt that space full of epoxy(?), let it sit overnight and carry on.
Good or bad way to fix the problem? I am not keen on taking the long cork lower handle off to be able to slide the reel seat off the rod. The lower handle and upper section of cork above the reel seat are both firmly glued in place, no movement. Just the reel seat spins.