taking rod apart

hi,any ideas o tricks to assamble the rods on your own then is nobody on the beach and they really stuck

dry the rod and use a towel and twist gently, don't pull on the eyes as they will bend or come off

sometimes it works,but not all the times i think if that doesnt helps the only way would be wait for the firs visitor and ask for help, thanks for advise

If you have a freezer pack with you for keeping bait frozen, try rubbing that around the spigot for a few minutes.

thank you will try

I have a Penn INXS thats been stuck together for 6 or so months now. Obviously this makes transportation somewhat difficult! I've tried hot and cold running water on it, various greases and solvents, brute force, staring and muttering and nothing has worked.

A good tip is to hold the rod either side of the spigot, but behind your knees, so your arms are behind your back at knee level and you have the rod held either side of the spigot. Get your hands as close as possible together tightening your arms in on your legs, then move your knees slowly apart. It applies a lot more pressure than you could ever do just with both hands, I've always managed to get jammed rods off this way.

Yeah thats always been my approach when they got stuck but no luck this time around.
I swear to God its like its been superglued.

Had that problem with a grauvell earlier on this year.....took four of us to get it apart...when it came apart the other two fell backwards into the bathroom putting the butt section through the door :lol: :oops: . Have no idea how to solve it aside from maybe a little wet and dry sandpaper

When rods are sticking and are apart I usually fix it by wetting some kitchen towel and wiping the female joint as far up as possible as well as the male. I then dry with some more kitchen towel. Its usually carbon build up that causes the issue.

Donagh

Hi,

This might not solve your problem, it's just a general tip I know a mate of mine uses. He keeps two strips of bicycle tubing in his tackle box. If after a session a rod is jammed, he wraps the strips of rubber around the blank either side of the spigot, great grip and works every time

Liam

i think that the bicycle tubing-great idea, i also "paint" male joint with soft carpenters pencil before put them together,after its more easy to take apart...thanks all lads