How To straighten a bent 10ft fishing pole

Jaywan · Oct-09-2009, 09:50 AM

does anyone know the procedure for straigting a bent fishing pole? Thanks in advance..

Gil Marlin · Oct-09-2009, 10:27 AM

Rub it...

Jaywan · Oct-09-2009, 10:46 AM

arms not long enough...

mcrae · Oct-09-2009, 11:30 AM

If it bent from the way it was stored you can try leaning it against a wall in the opposite direction.

Jaywan · Oct-09-2009, 12:20 PM

I tried that, took out some of the bend just not all of it, just wondering if I strip down the pole for rewrap can the blank be straighted out.

Gil Marlin · Oct-09-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaywan

arms not long enough...

TRICKY RICKY · Oct-09-2009, 12:51 PM

Hang it butt side down and let gravity do it's thing.

marlinmike · Oct-09-2009, 12:58 PM

yep the old gravity thing will work.

skipjack-20 · Oct-09-2009, 01:31 PM

catch a fish, then bent is good.

Jaywan · Oct-09-2009, 01:46 PM

Thanks Fellas, I will try everyones suggestion, I will rub it flip it and slap it around...

got2fishsd · Oct-09-2009, 09:10 PM

Let me fish it. I dont think I have caught a fish all year.

One_Leg · Oct-09-2009, 09:31 PM

You should try cutting out the bent section and crazy gluing it back together. Once you reglue it you shouldn't leave it in the corner of the closet ever again.

j/k

Where is it bent, about 3-4 guides down from the tip? How bad is it?

One of my Super Seekers has a small bend 4 guides from the tip and it fishes just fine. I originally tried leaning it in the corner the opposite way in an attempt to reduce, or hopefully remove the bend. It did eliminate most of the kink and I thought about making a jig to store it in while I wasn't using it, but I decided to can that idea after I realized it had no impact on the fish and that I was the only one that could even see the bend anymore.

Is it so bad that it bothers you so much that you cannot fish with it that way?

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