rod repair

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liam78
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rod repair

#1 Post by liam78 »

anyone someone that can fix top of a rod it crack and the end not the top eye the bottom .
i dont if Braddell s belfast can do that sort of work?
as iam working to 5pm and their off wed got compo this sunday could anyone help me?
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roger de dodger
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Re: rod repair

#2 Post by roger de dodger »

bin - money - tackle shop - new rod =comp :wink:
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fishermannum1
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Re: rod repair

#3 Post by fishermannum1 »

recon the best advice is roger's.
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
Greenthumb
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Re: rod repair

#4 Post by Greenthumb »

Anyone in Wexford know where I can get eyes repaired. (No specsavers suggestions please)
The plastic cracked out in the second eye down.
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ShaneH
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Re: rod repair

#5 Post by ShaneH »

Any tackle shop will repair the guide. It's not plastic it's ceramic
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Re: rod repair

#6 Post by Greenthumb »

Ill check tomorro so. I just assumed the eye had to be replaced.
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Re: rod repair

#7 Post by sparkey+1 »

Why dont you get the new eye and replace it yourself...
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