Fishing Rod Repair!!!

[fisher98]

Does anyone know of a business that fixes rods??? I have 2 Fenwick Fenglass Cranking Rods that bad reels seats. I want to have these fixed in time for this years open water season.

Does anyone know if Thorne Brothers can help in this matter?

Any help or info would be greatly appreciated !!!

fisher98

[bassn1]

I know several guys that fix and build custom rods in the Fergus Falls and Melrose areas.I dont know if it's permitted on this site to give out that info or for you to contact me. I needed a reel seat replaced on a rod...Here's what you have to think about, the cost of the rod new vs repair cost. The reel seat is fairly cheap but the labor to remove and replace the cork handle isn't. I just replaced the rod.

[T-water]

I would call Joes Sporting Goods, they have told me that Fenwick guarantees all of their rods. I know that my buddy has replaced 2 fenwicks with Joes. My guess is that you didn't buy the rods @ Joes but they may tell you how to return them, who knows they may do it for you. I've always had good experiences with those guys.

[senkoskipper]

only the highend fenwicks have the lifetime warranty. Same with st croix. The lower end stuff only has like 2 or 3 year warranties on them.

[ikeslayer]

i have repaired a few myself but what i have found is that in the time it takes for me to replace it i could have stole the guides off of the rod and bought a new blank and just made a new one. I don't know if making your own custom rod is something you have the desire or time to do but i would encourage it it is a blast and you get great quality for half the price. However repair is dueable but tough esssspecially reel seats. some of them are really on there and you may comprimise the integrity of the graphite getting them off. There also might be some special tools out there to do this that i don't have and that would probably explain my perspective. Good luck. Let me know if there is anything i can do to help. ike

[Keith_MN]

Fisher98,

Thorne Bros. does repair rods.

Give them a call and see if they can help you out.