My fly rod won’t come apart
Feb 3, 2020 18:56:17 #
The upper two pieces of my fly rod will not come apart, any suggestions on how to fix this?
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by sacvegdo
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by sacvegdo
Feb 3, 2020 18:56:23 #
Put it in warm or cold water. I can't remember which but I know I have done one or the other in the past
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by FJaaron
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by FJaaron
Feb 3, 2020 18:56:27 #
Fill a ziplock with some ice, lay the bag on the rod where the two pieces meet, wait 10 minutes, then try pulling apart. The cold should help.
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by DGFlyGuy
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by DGFlyGuy
Feb 3, 2020 18:56:34 #
Feb 3, 2020 18:56:38 #
Pay particular attention to the part about how to prevent the sections from sticking in the first place. I recommend nose grease. Do it every time it gets assembled.
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by smiley_n_mt
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by smiley_n_mt
Feb 3, 2020 19:05:01 #
Heat works on metal to expand it and cold should do better depending on the material. Ice bag is best idea for cold.
Feb 3, 2020 19:28:02 #
Sacvegdo: All the above using heat and cold should work. You might also consider WD 40. Heat and cold help to expand the metal but if it is seriously corroded and that is the cause for it freezing up, you might let the lubricant seep into the space to help. Just sayin...RJS
Feb 3, 2020 20:29:33 #
Feb 3, 2020 20:44:36 #
ronengland wrote:
Betcha half the guys reading this don't have any idea what nose grease is!
I’ll take that bet; how much $$$$$? It’s been discussed on here more than once recently. Lol
Feb 3, 2020 20:47:17 #
Schancer
Loc: Hayward, WI
Behind the back works every time. That's because you're pulling perfectly straight which is nearly impossible to do when the rod is pulled at your chest. Try it.
Feb 3, 2020 20:47:23 #
Feb 3, 2020 20:54:59 #
Any good carpenter that didn't have bee's wax with him for using on screws could always rub the screw on his nose and the screw will go in easily. Try it. And I am not that old. We just improvise at times. Nose grease.
Feb 3, 2020 22:05:54 #
Grip with your hands while holding it behind your knees while crouching. Then force your knees apart. If it is a none metal ferrule, do you know how to properly join two sections?
Feb 3, 2020 22:38:32 #
I used that nose grease thing back when i was a kid. Run the ferrule on the side of your nose and it never stuck
Feb 3, 2020 22:46:12 #
Started using NOSE GREASE back in the 40s when all there was metal ferrules.
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