Rod Guide repair

[Fawkinnae]

I just had one of the guides on my rod fall off this weekend. Anybody repaired any of these or know of a good place to take it for repair? How much does it usually cost to fix them?
Thanks.

[wildlifeminnesota]

You can fix that yourself, They have kits for that,

[HD]

Thorne Brothers, I had one fixed on a series one steel head rod awhile back.
They did a nice job, but I can't remember how much it cost. 

[DDSBYDAY]

  I thought I did a demo on that here.  I must not have posted it.  I can't find it anywhere.  It's easy to do.  If it's the terminal tip it's very easy.  Thorne Bros. is where I get my replacement guides and threads.  I have no idea of the cost because it takes about 5 minutes.  The part you need would be a around a buck.  Hot glue stick (if it's the tip), thread, and epoxy and you are good to go.

[Bobby Bass]

  I see rod tip repair kits all the time but I don't remember seeing any guide repair kits. Might be something you may have to search on line for or find on a rod building site.

[Fawkinnae]

I called Thorne Bros. They fix them and it sounded like they will sell you a repair kit too. Sounds like  $10 to $15 to repair the guide - not bad. Takes about a week. Looks like I will have to visit them and weigh my options.
Thanks for your thoughts and input guys.

[kenhuntin]

It is not hard but tedious to do yourself especially the part when you apply the epoxy and slowly turn the rod for four hours so it lays down even without a sag. Perhaps the Wife will do that part for you. Watch out up there at Thorne Bros. you may decide to build a whole new rod when you look around.

[Fawkinnae]

The rod guide repair summary.

Originally Thorne Bros. told me a week to a week and a half to repair the guide and they told me $10 to $15. I watched a tutorial on YouTube and it looked like I project so I brought it in to TB. They told me 2 weeks when I dropped it off. I whined a bit and left it with them. Dropped it off last Friday, got a call on Sunday afternoon that it was done. Wow! 
Picked it up today. $10 bucks. Wow again! 

I can only assume they sensed my importance in the local fishing community. 
Thanks Thorne Bros. - an exceptional performance in my book.

[HD]

Whined a bit? 

They do nice work. 

[The General]

Whined a bit? 

They do nice work. 

I laughed at the same thing.  Like he doesn't have 20 other fishing rods.

Senor Dough

[glenn57]

my question is???????? you went to thorne bros and you didn't walk out with more then your repaired rod???????????   MAN YOU GOTZ SOME WILLPOWER!!!!!!!!

[Fawkinnae]

my question is???????? you went to thorne bros and you didn't walk out with more then your repaired rod???????????   MAN YOU GOTZ SOME WILLPOWER!!!!!!!!

Actually Glenn57 - I did NOT say that. But I did walk out with only one rod.

[glenn57]

ok......... NOW I FEEL BETTER!!!!!!!!!! :fishing2: