Rod repair

[Rip_Some_Lip]

I have a St. Croix Ice legend rod that got broke last weekend while putting it in the rod case. About an inch of the tip has broken off along with the eye/spring bobber. I was trying (with no success) to remove the rod tip that is connected to the eye/spring bobber to attempt to glue it back on where it broke off and salvage the rod. Does anyone know if it is glued on or what the best way to remove it would be? I would appreciate any help, thanks in advance.

[upnorth]

Try using a bic type lighter to apply some heat to the tip top. Most tip tops are glue on with a hot melt type of glue. You may want to have some pliers to keep from blistering your fingers.

[CHM]

Tie the tip guide to something stationary, grab the broken blank with a pliers, and do what upnorth said. Do it hot and fast.

[A.W.Wolfram]

If I recall correctly, The Legend has a twin tip top. And I could be wrong but it looked to me like it was 2 single foot fly guides (one on each side) and was wrapped in place. If that is the case you will need cut them loose and retie them. Other wise heat to remove and re glue it

[CHM]

Good point sir. I was thinking standard tip top.

[fishwater]

If I recall correctly, The Legend has a twin tip top. And I could be wrong but it looked to me like it was 2 single foot fly guides (one on each side) and was wrapped in place. If that is the case you will need cut them loose and retie them. Other wise heat to remove and re glue it

I'm pretty sure the tip isn't wrapped on a legend. I believe it is slightly crimped - I know that doesn't sound right, but the tip guide looks like the metal sleeve has a small crimp in the ones I have. If not crimped using the string, lighter and pulling should work.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

It is not wrapped, it looks crimped. That is why I tried just pulling instead of heating it up. I have a hot glue gun, I will try to heat it up with that and pull on it. Thanks for the replies. That is why I love this site, everyone is usually so helpfull. Hopefully it will work as they are $50 rods.

[FishGUY]

I have replaced the tip on one of mine. A little heat and it will come right off.

[rodmaker]

Like Upnorth said, this works all the time. That's what they do when you build a custom rod to install the tip.

[Wildabeast]

It's glued on, heat will loosen up the glue. The tip is composed of the tip and a single foot guide braised on to the tip making it a one piece. A very easy idea to reproduce if you want to build your own. The rod blank they use is very easy to break. I finally built my own version of the St. Croix design on Thorne Brothers blanks, works much better and doesn't break.