Sharpes Guide problem

[Dave Westburg]

Spent a successful day chasing bull trout with Greg Armstrong. Supervisors still work. Greg even found a couple coastal cutts.

During the day the agate guide on my 10' Sharpes spliced rod came loose. See pics. Can I expoxy it back on or do I need to replace the guide?

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

I have no idea if that guide can be fixed or not, but if you decide to replace it I'd be happy to wrap it and try to match that color wrap. Here's a possible replacement source:

https://www.proofflyfishing.com/collections/12mm-agate-stripping-guides

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Solder it back on, pretty easy.

 

[Dragon Mo]

You could try to epoxy it (JB Weld), but I’m not sure how long that would hold up. There is a lot of flex action around the guides as you well know.

You could have a jeweler re-solder it, but you’d need to remove the guide from the rod, remove the agate from its carrier, re-solder the carrier, re-mount the agate, then re-attach the guide. Fun with varnish will ensue…

I’d lean towards replacing the guide. If you don’t want the downtime, you could try JB weld but plan on carrying a spare rod.

I used to know of an old jeweler who could pull it off at a reasonable price as you waited and watched but that was decades ago in Portland, back when the elk was still peeing in the fountain!

 

[Greg Armstrong]

It was wild…

Dave was roping bulls so fast and furious, they started tearing his gear apart!


It was a fun day!

 

[Tim Cottage]

T'was me I wouldn't think twice and just replace it instead of farting around with repairs that may or may not be durable.

 

[Dave Westburg]

T'was me I wouldn't think twice and just replace it instead of farting around with repairs that may or may not be durable.

I think that’s what i’ll do. This is the only agate guide sharpes i have. The other sharpes have chrome guides. Some of the sites suggest that line shoots better through the larger diameter chrome guides as well.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Nothing prettier than an agate stripper on bamboo…..plastic rods have chrome……

 

[SurfnFish]

bring it to a local jeweler who does repairs, they do the best solder work

 

[Paige]

Yep what surfnfish said, and take it to a jeweler!

 

[GLassguy2]

Dave, Hang onto the agate ferrule and if you wish, I can solder it after you have changed out to a chrome guide. I can solder it if you wish and then if you change your mind it could be an option down the road. Its an offer to you and again no charge. I often come over to NW Art Glass in Redmond for supplies and such and could pick it up on one of those runs for supplies. Just a thought and an offer to repair the ferrule whether you use it or not. I love the bamboo rods I got from you and would like to give something back in return. YOU have have been very generous to me in the purchase of those rods. Jim

 

[Dave Westburg]

Dave, Hang onto the agate ferrule and if you wish, I can solder it after you have changed out to a chrome guide. I can solder it if you wish and then if you change your mind it could be an option down the road. Its an offer to you and again no charge. I often come over to NW Art Glass in Redmond for supplies and such and could pick it up on one of those runs for supplies. Just a thought and an offer to repair the ferrule whether you use it or not. I love the bamboo rods I got from you and would like to give something back in return. YOU have have been very generous to me in the purchase of those rods. Jim

I'll take the original ferrule off the rod and give it to you to try to fix. If it works great, if it doesn't we tried...