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    I have a 2 piece rod. The top piece lost the small rubber tip that helps maintain the pressure needed to keep the rod together. Without that small rubber tip the top piece can take off on a good cast. not the best feeling in the world and doesn't do anything to entice crappie.

    I hope this is a good place to post this question as I couldn't find a rod repair thread.

    thanks in advance
    Rich

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    Try a few wraps of electical tape just on the tip of the rod where the rubber piece was. I have done this several times and it worked great.

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    I can find these for you, but it's less hastle just to rob one off a broken rod.
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    Glue them together and forget it. I like one piece rods for the simple reason that when you are fighting a fish is when the rod will come apart. I glue them together as soon as I have one come apart on me, but that is just me. I feel you get a better transfer of the action thru the rods if they are one piece and loose a little of the feel with 2 piece rods. imho EB
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    Duct tape.
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    We run the new "Slimfit" ferrules on all the 2 pc. models and have never had a rod come apart. Twist on-Twist off ferruling works best no matter what 2pc. rod you use.
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    Thanks for all the tips.

    Will try some electrical tape.

    Tried duct tape. too tight and couldn't get it into the base piece.

    Don't have any broken rods around.....yet..

    Have thought about gluing them together, but it is a 9' rod and not sure how I will transport it at this point as one piece.

    Where can I get the twist ferruls if they are available?

    Thanks again. Love these forums for the great amount of diverse information available.
    Rich

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    Not a twist ferrule, you simply offset the guides 10 degrees and twist into alignment, this helps the ferrule seat deeper and it wont come apart until you twist it back off.
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    Look around for some small pencils with erasers. Most hardware stores have a wide variety of small plugs that might work and last but not least check out the big box lumber stores for rubber plugs. You may even have one laying around in your garage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Lip RIPPERS View Post
    Not a twist ferrule, you simply offset the guides 10 degrees and twist into alignment, this helps the ferrule seat deeper and it wont come apart until you twist it back off.

    Ok. Misunderstood. I will give it a try. thanks.

    I will also look around for a rubber plug.

    I haven't had time to go fishing much less work on the rod. Will getrdone though.

    thanks for all the great ideas.
    Rich

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