Broken Fishing Rod Reel Seat: Does anyone know how to replace a broken reel seat on a 7 1/2 ft. Spinning rod or if it can even be done. It may be more trouble than it is worth. The...

ctjenkins54 Loc: Apex, North Carolina

Does anyone know how to replace a broken reel seat on a 7 1/2 ft. Spinning rod or if it can even be done. It may be more trouble than it is worth. The rigid mount on the upper end of the reel seat simply split completely and will not hold a reel. Right now I just put an old auto hose clamp on the rod but it is awkward and gets in the way. Does anyone have any ideas? I know fishing reels but little or nothing about fishing rod repair. Help!

Mister twister Loc: Foxworth,Ms.

Get 2 small plastic pull ties and that should do it.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

It can be done but not easily

Pickle Loc: Duplin co, NC

If its plastic go to your local auto parts and get a box of Q bond . If you still have the broken part you can glue/weld it back together. The Q bond comes with a powder to fill in gaps in the break.

ctjenkins54 Loc: Apex, North Carolina

Mister twister wrote:

Get 2 small plastic pull ties and that should do it.

Now that’s not a bad idea! Thanks.

ctjenkins54 Loc: Apex, North Carolina

Pickle wrote:

If its plastic go to your local auto parts and get a box of Q bond . If you still have the broken part you can glue/weld it back together. The Q bond comes with a powder to fill in gaps in the break.

It is a shiny metal band with the raised place for the reel foot.

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Plastic ties work good, have a rod like that. If ties ever break just use a new tie

Pickle Loc: Duplin co, NC

If the metal is aluminum there is a no arc Flux core rod you can use . Clean metal well with wire brush , mate the two pieces and apply Flux core rod . It will melt into and over crack welding the damage. Google no arc aluminum Flux core rods. You will need a propane torch. The last time I looked at them you could get a pack for around 10 or 12 bucks.

Fishrcool Loc: Grand Island Nebraska

I can remember years ago, some of the best quality spinning rods had only a place to tape the reel to the rod with black electrical tape! You might give it a try! I did this a few years with a couple of mine, for Bass tournaments! Never felt I needed anything else! Hope that helps

mr.sleeve Loc: Anaheim Hills

Netcraft has a reel seat that I have used numerous times when either the reel seat or the rings fail on any of my old spinning rods. It’s made by Fuji, so you know it’s a quality product. It’s called a “plate seat”, part #230-452, model #FS6, and it’s like 5 bucks. You can drill it, pop river it in place, or just wire tie & glue, and it will last you a lifetime because it’s all steel. Hope that helps, i’ve saved a bunch of old rods with this part, both spinning and conventional, and I keep several of them as spares

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

ctjenkins54 wrote:

Does anyone know how to replace a broken reel seat on a 7 1/2 ft. Spinning rod or if it can even be done. It may be more trouble than it is worth. The rigid mount on the upper end of the reel seat simply split completely and will not hold a reel. Right now I just put an old auto hose clamp on the rod but it is awkward and gets in the way. Does anyone have any ideas? I know fishing reels but little or nothing about fishing rod repair. Help!

Short of removing the butt grip, splitting and removing the seat then installing new ones, here is what I did once. I got some 10lb test super braid and carefully wrapped a layer. it is not easy because it does not stretch like nylon so it doesn't track very well. I put a very thin coat of thread epoxy on the braid to hold it all in place, then repeat the process several times to build it up. the reason for super braid is because it does NOT stretch. Did that for a customer that didn't want to go to the expense of the first solution. Worked great.

troutmaster93010 Loc: SOCAL

My old dependable browning 6" light action reel seat became loose and would spin around the pole. Took it to a couple of rod repair shops, and they basically said it would be cheaper to buy a new rod. The new handle and reel seat with repair was about $50. One of the guys said get some super glue or epoxy glue and shoot it into the area behind the seat. I spent $5 at HD, shot it in, and it still works great. I have basically retired it, and now my 6" ugly stik is my go to rod.

Steve Sink

Those are all really good responses Mr. Jenkins. When I used to build big surf rods, I never used a slide on reel seat because once it's there it is difficult if not almost impossible to move if you see that you have not

hit the sweet spot. I always used the saddle seats that you could clamp on with pipe clamps or the much better screw clamps that you can buy, or wrap the ends as you would a line guide. I always underwraped the rod to keep the seat from damaging the rod. Saddle seats can be moved bow or stern until you find the sweet spot which you cannot find until you throw the rod with the terminal tackle that you intend to use which with bait and lead weight could weigh as much as a pound. Also if you later decide to change your bow weight or start using it for artificials, the seat can easily be moved forward or backwards without dealing with glue or cutting. Sweet spots or center of gravity are very important. Steve.

Juancy1954 Loc: 76048 Granbury TX

Gorilla duct tape works on plastic and metal have three rods patch with it. You know how the say goes, if you can't duct it .......

GlennMc928 Loc: Tualatin OR

You have a few options and one is to strip the rear grip off and remove the real seat by way of force or steam or heat if it is a mettle reel seat. Once both the rear grip is removed just replace the reel seat and glue with Rod-Bond or Pro-Paste and you can bet both at Mudhole.com. Putting on a new rear grip can be a bit tricking because of the wider. taper and the end of the rod blank but it can be done and let dry. Another option that I am sure you have already thought of is to simply chuck it and buy a new rod.