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Published: 03/13/2020

Reading time: 7 min

1 Mothless
2 Types of models
3 Making a fishing rod for jig fishing
4 Materials for creating a fishing accessory
5 Installation of equipment
6 Fishing rod
7 Electronic fishing rod
8 Photos of a winter fishing rod with your own hands

Do-it-yourself repair of telescopic fishing rods + Video

In this material we will look at the most common breakdowns of telescopic fishing rods and simple ways to repair them.
The most common malfunction in a fiberglass telescopic rod is the loss of one of the knees. In this case, we disassemble the fishing rod, clean the rough end of the falling leg, wash it with gasoline, dry it and apply a very thin layer of epoxy glue. Then, using sandpaper, we adjust the knees to each other. Another trouble is a broken knee. As a rule, such rods have fractures in a spiral pattern. Let’s talk about two ways to repair such damage to telescopic rods with your own hands.

The first thing to do is clean out the break and wash it with gasoline. Then lubricate with epoxy glue, tightly wrap a 2-3 cm wide nylon or “gas” strip on top in one layer, dry and lightly sand with sandpaper. If the corresponding knee fits easily into the repaired area, you need to wrap another layer of fabric.

Second repair method

is as follows. We clean the fracture in the same way as in the first case, wash it with gasoline and lubricate it with a thin layer of glue. Place a very rigid polyvinyl chloride tube, the length of which is 5 cm longer than the break, the diameter is 3-3.5 mm less than the diameter of the repaired area, and the wall thickness is approximately 0.8-1 mm in a container with acetone or solvent for nitro paints at 30- 40 min.

After the tube noticeably increases in diameter and becomes elastic, stretch it over the damaged area of the rod. After a day, when the acetone has evaporated, the tube will compress the fracture site very tightly. For reliability, if the diameter allows, wrap the tube with a thin nylon thread.

This type of repair of a telescopic fishing rod is simple, you can easily do it yourself, and most importantly, it can significantly extend the service life of your fishing rod.

In the following videos about repairing telescopic fishing rods with your own hands, you will see several more repair techniques:

What to make a fishing rod from?

A fishing rod made of durable and even wooden whip, one of the simplest and most rational solutions. We select for the tackle a straight and elastic branch, not exceeding the diameter at its base of 20–30 mm. The length of the rod from which the future fishing rod will be made can vary from three to six meters.

Suitable material is vine bushes and birch or maple wood. The wood of this species is elastic and has acceptable elasticity and is practically devoid of fragility.

In addition, it is a fairly light material, especially if it is allowed to dry in a wind-blown, shady place. Homemade fishing rods made of wood are practical, light and cheap, although the practical value of a homemade product is no different from its purchased counterpart, especially in the skillful hands of an experienced fisherman.

Let's figure out what you can make a float fishing rod from. One of the best options for its construction is a smooth and elastic wooden whip.

You need to find a straight and strong branch. Its diameter should not be more than 30 millimeters. And the length can vary from 4 to 7 meters.

The best material for making a fishing rod is vine bushes and birch or maple wood. This is explained by the fact that this wood is quite flexible, elastic and practically unbreakable.

In addition, this material is quite lightweight. These wooden fishing rods are cheap and light. And in the hands of a skilled fisherman, it is generally impossible to distinguish them from expensive purchased fishing rods.

By the way, you don’t need any special fancy materials to make a fishing rod. Sometimes a fishing rod can be made right at the resting place from a simple stick.

To do this, it is enough to find a fairly even branch or branch with a diameter of 20-30 millimeters.
It is advisable to select a branch at least three meters long and make sure that it is flexible.

The best material in this sense are birch or maple branches. They will a priori be more flexible than everyone else.

After you have selected the branch of the required size and checked its level of flexibility, you can begin removing the bark and sanding it. This is done so that in the future the fishing line does not cling to the barrel of the fishing rod.
After sanding, leave the branch alone for several hours to allow the branch to dry.

We advise you to leave the branch to dry not in the hot sun, but, on the contrary, in the shade. This will avoid deformation of the future fishing rod.

When your branch is dry, we will begin to equip it with rings to hold the fishing line.
To do this, we pierce the rods with a thin awl at a distance of a meter from each other.
We will later insert rings into the resulting holes, which can also be made independently simply from wire, setting the diameter to 1.5-2 millimeters.
We stretch the fishing line and start making the float. It can be made from ordinary bird feathers, foam rubber or wine cork.

We suggest you read: How to make a winter sleeper lure. Drawings and dimensions.

Feeder rod repair Part 1

Greetings, dear readers, today we will talk about repairing a feeder rod, or more precisely about the middle leg of the feeder, although the difference is small. I’ll make a reservation right away, the story turned out to be quite long, and that’s why I divided it into several parts (I think I’ll fit it into two parts).

Quite recently, a misfortune befell me: during a sharp hook, my feeder folded in half, and in a place from which I definitely did not expect it. Yes, I thought that the tip might break, but the middle knee was something out of the ordinary for me.

Perhaps while casting, I caught it on a bush, or didn’t notice how it hit the stand, in any case it happened, and now there’s no point in guessing, so let’s start.

I spent a long time surfing the Internet, watching videos, reading articles, and finally a whole picture of the repair formed in my head. For repairs we will need the following tools: a caliper (if you don’t have one, a regular ruler will do), needle files of various calibers, a small file, or in my case a block, a knife, some electrical tape and a marker.

I also had an old Chinese fiberglass rod 6 meters long, and a second leg, which was perfect for my purposes. So that you don’t immediately start breaking Chinese fishing rods, first I’ll tell you how to “painlessly” remove the rings from the knees of such a fishing rod.

Making a fishing rod for a Teddy bear

Back in winter, a bear was born and told me about his great desire to go fishing! Since Pal Palych promised to release any fish he caught back into the wild, it was decided to make his dream come true! But where can I get a fishing rod of the right size?! Of course, do it! How? Let's find out!

We will need:

1) Stick. In the situation of a 20 cm bear cub, a wooden box was ideal. For a mini, you can take a toothpick, and for a large toy, look for a larger stick, for example, a Chinese one.

2) Two flat buttons of the same size and another button or flattened bead, depending on the thickness of the chosen stick.

3) Several rings for jewelry (or rings made of wire, if you choose a large stick).

4) White or light flesh-colored strong threads, as well as a thread of a contrasting color.

5) A little acrylic or gouache paint and semi-matte or glossy varnish.

6) Super Moment gel and just super glue.

We decide what size the fishing rod handle will be and mark the boundaries. If the stick has uneven surfaces, first sand it a little.

Carefully coat the stick with paint. I needed 2 coats.

We cover the remaining part of the fishing rod with a different color (also in two layers). For me it turned out almost the color of the stick. Now we cover the entire fishing rod with one layer of varnish.

We wrap the junction of the flowers like this with a contrasting thread. I started winding down from the very joint, then returned and continued upward to the light part. We cut the thread and quietly fix it with a drop of glue.

We glue the pre-prepared buttons (or buttons and a bead) in this way. This is the future reel.

We wind the thread. In the process, we slightly fix it to the sides and to each other with glue-gel.

Having wound the entire coil, leave a tail approximately 2.5 times the length of the selected stick.

Glue the spool of glue to the stick so that the thread runs counterclockwise and hangs down, as in the photo.

Carefully place the rings on the stick, having first threaded the tip of the thread. It should turn out like this. If everything is correct, quietly fix it with super glue.

Thus, we complete more rings to the top of the fishing rod. In my case, I got two more rings.

Using round pliers, we make a hook from another ring or from a thin but shape-holding wire.

We string a bead onto a thread.

We determine the location of the hook, tie it and cut off the excess thread. We fix the knot with super glue, again just a little, lightly grabbing the remaining tail, it will become rigid and the next step will be easier to do. It’s just important not to overdo it with glue and press the threads together in time, otherwise they tend to break.

Removing guide rings from a Chinese fishing rod

For this procedure, we need a lighter and pliers, so as not to get burned (although I did without them).

We heat the ring at the place where it is attached. You don't need to heat it for a long time, a few seconds are enough. After this, use pliers (or hands) to remove it, turning it a little.

In this simple way you can remove a tulip from a spinning rod or any other fishing rod, the main thing is not to overheat it. Now let's move on to the actual repair.

How to make a fishing rod in Minecraft?

To make a fishing rod in Minecraft, you will need three wooden sticks and two ropes. The fishing rod recipe is very simple. Sticks can be made from wooden planks that are obtained by cutting down trees.

Collecting the ropes is a little more difficult as it requires killing spiders. From killing a spider you can get up to 2 threads at once.

Spiders are one of the most cunning mobs as they are fast and can climb trees. However, if you hunt spiders during the day, you will have a distinct advantage since the spiders will not attack you if you leave them alone. This means you can just go up behind them and hit them a few times to kill them quickly. Using a sword will reduce the number of hits required to kill the spider.

If for some reason you don't like crafting (most likely Minecraft is not the game for you!), then fishing rods can also be found in chests in the mines or exchanged with the village fisherman. All of these methods are much more complex, which is why making a fishing rod is really your best option if you want to start fishing as soon as possible.

Repairing the middle leg of a fishing rod

First, you need to remove the cracked part of the knee; to do this, you need to carefully examine it and determine how far the crack has spread. A little further from the crack we wrap several turns of electrical tape.

The electrical tape should be wound with force, it performs two functions, firstly, it is very convenient to saw off it, you get an even cut. Secondly, the electrical tape will prevent our rod from splitting further. Do not remove the tape until the last moment!

Now we take a needle file and begin to carefully saw off along our mark. There is no need to take any metal saws or jigsaws; a needle file cuts much more accurately, and it takes no more than 1 minute.

We do the same with the second part of the crack, after which we throw out the unfortunate piece that ruined our fishing.

Next, take a suitable elbow from a Chinese fishing rod (don’t forget to measure the diameter), and with the thin end insert it into the lower part of the broken feeder elbow from the side where we have the electrical tape, until it sits there tightly.

Now you need to make a mark with a marker (I did it carefully with a knife so that it would be more visible in the photo, I advise you to use a marker; it can be seen normally) at the junction of the Chinese and feeder elbows. We take out the Chinese knee, retreat 10-15 centimeters from our mark towards the thickening, make another mark

cut off at this point and throw away the thicker part, we don’t need it.

Now we take the remaining part and insert it from the bottom side of the feeder elbow. The operation is very similar to replacing the knees of telescopic rods.

Let's see if the Chinese piece is hanging out in our knee here:

If it doesn't wobble, then you're in luck and most of the work is done. I was unlucky and had to shorten my knee a few centimeters at a time until I achieved the desired result. You need to make it look like a telescopic fishing rod. Here is a photo of how much I had to shorten this part:

Compare with photo 6, I cut off about 6-7 centimeters.

After you have achieved the desired result, you need to forcefully (within reasonable limits) pull the Chinese knee so that it is well fixed. We won't pull out this part anymore.

Installation of equipment

How to tie a fishing line to a winter fishing rod depends on the shape of the jig used. If this is a model with an eye, and you plan to fish with a bloodworm, the binding is done as follows:

Thread the line through the eye.
Make several turns (5-6 is enough) around the base.
Pass the tip through the loop formed at the eye.
Tighten the end behind the main line.

If fishing is done without bloodworms, you need to tie the equipment in this way:

Thread the line through the ring.
Place the tip in 2 threads.
Attach the formed loop to the hook.
While holding the loop, rewind it and the hook with fishing line, making 5-7 turns.
Pass the end through the loop and tighten securely.

We suggest you read: How to store grain in a barn

In the photo of winter fishing rods you can familiarize yourself with their design features and methods of installing equipment. Features of installation depend on the chosen bait, the shape of the fishing rod itself and the fishing technique.

Telescopic rod repair

Like spinning rods, telescopic and plug fishing rods have several characteristic types of breakdowns, according to which a certain type of repair is selected. Let's look at them in order.

Rod whip repair

A frequent occurrence is the breakage of the whip of a conventional fly rod, which is hollow along the entire length. Most often, the whip is lost in the upper third of its length. The fix is to select and install a new connector. Somewhat less often, a breakdown occurs at the point where the whip exits the second elbow. In this case, winding a fiberglass bandage with subsequent adjustment to the diameter and cone of engagement helps. Of course, in both cases the rod will become a little shorter, but a few centimeters are unlikely to affect the fishing result.

The so-called “sports” whips with a monolithic carbon fiber insert practically do not break. Thanks to a more uniform distribution of forces along the length of the whip, it absorbs the load much better and does not overload the subsequent knee. Rarely does the thin upper part of the carbon fiber insert break due to careless use, but it is not difficult to straighten it with a diamond file and glue a new connector.

An extremely rare failure is the separation of the insert and the hollow lower part of the whip, but this is most likely a manufacturer’s defect. It is treated by gluing the whip back on; For reliability, it is worth wrapping the joint with a thin nylon thread impregnated with epoxy resin or making a microbandage from fiberglass. You can try to look for a suitable whip in the store, but you need to choose exactly the same one (preferably from the same model), approximately equal in rigidity and weight to the broken one.

One option is to replace the hollow whip with a “sports” one, but in no case vice versa, otherwise a stiffer hollow whip will break the second knee even with a small load. Such breakdowns occur quite often.

The situation is much simpler with a plug rod for fishing with shortened equipment. Here, a whip breakage is quite a rare occurrence, since almost all the load is taken by the rubber shock absorber, but even if it does occur, you just need to rearrange or select a new Teflon bushing. A small loss of length can be neglected. When selecting a new whip, it is better to choose the most rigid one and the appropriate diameter. There are often uncut long lengths on sale that can be used as spare parts for plug rods of various models. They are adjusted by cutting them with a diamond file to the required diameter and length.

Repair of upper and middle knees

Repair of these knees depends on the location of the breakdown. If the knee breaks in the upper part, then a simple and effective way is to increase the lead-in part of the thinner knee so that the joint moves to the entire section of the knee. The site of the breakage itself is trimmed and a bandage made of glass or carbon fiber, which will prevent transverse cracking of the upper edge of the knee, must be applied to a length equal to two to three diameters of the broken knee. This repair is very simple, but requires care when adjusting the gear cone.

It's even easier if the breakdown occurred in the lower part of the knee. According to the standard scheme, a bandage with a length equal to six to eight diameters of the knee is applied at the site of the breakdown. The pattern is made from fiberglass (it is not necessary to use carbon fiber for this) and is made in a rectangular shape. When winding, it is advisable to step back 1-2 cm from the place of breakage for ease of work, and then use sandpaper, first coarse, and then with medium grit, to rub in the engagement cone. Repair is more difficult if it breaks approximately in the middle of the knee. Of course, you can use one of the methods described above, but then the length of the rod will decrease by almost half the knee.

The following options are possible: If the knees are sufficiently tapered, insert the upper fragment telescopically into the lower part, having previously leveled the breakage site. The optimal engagement length should be equal to five to seven diameters of the elbow at the point of failure, the minimum – at least three diameters. If the engagement length is shorter, the connection will not be able to withstand the load. The joint must be cleaned with sandpaper on the outside of the elbow to remove varnish, and on the inside to remove special grease that does not provide sufficient adhesion during gluing. Epoxy glue is usually used. When gluing, it is necessary to ensure that no sagging or drops of resin form on the inner surface of the knee; they are removed with a swab moistened with a solvent.

What items can you get from fishing?

Fish

The main items, of course, that you can get from fishing in Minecraft are fish. They come in two main types; cod and salmon. If you fish in a river or lake you will get salmon, whereas if you fish in the ocean you will get mostly cod with an occasional salmon.

Fish can be eaten raw to reduce hunger, but it is better to cook it. This is done in a furnace and turns raw fish into fried fish, restoring more hunger cells if eaten. Cooked fish is an excellent food source and, provided you have a fishing rod, it is very easy to obtain in large quantities. Ten minutes of fishing can give you dozens and dozens of fish.

Very rarely, you may come across a pufferfish that can be used in a potion to breathe underwater. Tropical fish are even rarer and number more than three thousand different varieties. They have several main uses, including trading with fishermen, but the most fun thing to do with them is to create your own tropical fish tank using glass and water!

Bottom Line: The four types of fish you can get from fishing are cod, salmon, pufferfish and tropical fish.

Fishing rods

When you fish, sometimes you don't get a fish at all, but a fishing rod, either enchanted or regular.

Hunter bow

Sometimes you can even get a bow, either enchanted or normal. Unfortunately, you will have to make the arrows yourself.

Enchanted books

The most valuable thing is the enchanted books. Yes, you can also get them by fishing. Enchanted books can be used to enchant items. If you have an anvil, you can use enchanted books to add enchantments to your weapons, tools, and armor. This is extremely useful if there is no enchanting table nearby, or if you still haven't been able to find the diamonds you need to create an enchanting table.

Saddle

You can also catch the saddle. This is very useful if you want to start taming horses. However, if you already have enough horses, then you are unlikely to need them since they have no other use.

Tag

Name tags can be used for the names of any pets that you can tame during the game, including but not limited to birds, horses, cats, and dogs. Once you name your animal, it won't go away.

Lilies

If your home is in a swamp area, then lilies will not surprise you. won't be particularly exciting, but for other players who are far from the nearest swamp, catching a lily with your fishing rod is quite interesting. They can be used to create bridges over water, although they are very rare.

Nautilus shell

Nautilus shells can be used to create pipelines, as well as to attack hostile sea monsters such as guardians. You need eight nautilus shells for each channel you create, so being able to get them while fishing is very useful.

Garbage

For some reason, while fishing you can get bowls, ink sacs, sticks, ropes, rotten flesh, leather, leather boots and water bottles. These items are common and therefore mostly useless, but if you are someone who gets the thrill of collecting unwanted items, then you might enjoy getting bowls and ropes.

Telescopic fishing rod breakdowns and repairs

To understand how to repair telescopic fishing rods, you need to understand what breakdowns occur most often.

Most often, the knee breaks in its lower, middle or upper part.

Depending on the type of damage, a specific method of repairing the fishing rod is selected.

Very often the whip of an ordinary fly rod, which is hollow along the entire length, breaks:

Usually the first third of the upper length of the whip is damaged. To repair it, you need to select and install a new connecting link.
Breakage of the whip of the second knee occurs less often. Here it will help to wind the fiberglass to the desired diameter and fit it to the next cone. Of course, the fishing rod will have to be shortened a little, but this will have little effect on the quality of fishing.
Forms with a monolithic carbon fiber insert rarely break. If used carelessly, the top of the insert may break, but it can be easily repaired with a diamond file and a new connector.

The situation is simpler with the repair of plug rods.

The whip breaks here infrequently, since the load falls on the rubber shock absorber tip. If this happens, the problem can be easily solved by selecting a new Teflon bushing.

Repair of the upper and middle knees is related to the location of the breakdown:

Breaking the upper part involves building up the lead-in part of the thin elbow so that the connection point moves to the undamaged part of the knee. The breakage site is leveled and covered with a carbon fiber bandage, which can prevent further destruction of the gear.
If the lower part is broken, they also make a bandage about 6-8 times the diameter of the knee at the fracture site.

In addition, you can straighten the broken areas and install the upper fragment in the lower part:

The joint is treated with sandpaper inside and out.
They are usually glued together with epoxy glue, making sure that there is no excess both inside and outside the cavity.
A cotton swab dipped in solvent will help fight them.
After the resin has hardened, a two-layer fiberglass bandage is installed on the outside, preventing the form from deteriorating further.

What are the best fishing rod enchantments?

Ideally, you should have all four. This creates a sort of super fishing rod that never breaks, provides rare items, and has minimal waiting time. However, if you can only get two upgrades, it should be one of the following combinations:

Bait and Mend: If you just want to catch a lot of fish, then Bait and Mend is the best thing to use. Lure reduces the waiting time while fishing and repairing, allowing you to repair your item by gaining experience, which repairs the fishing rod while fishing.

Luck of the Sea and Lure: However, if your goal is rare items, then this is the best combination. You get increased lure enchantment frequency and a better chance of catching rare items. Since there is no repair or destruction, your rod will eventually wear out, but repairing it with another rod and anvil is easy, so this is not a big disadvantage.

Feeder fishing rod breakdowns and repairs

Repairing a feeder rod while maintaining its length is characterized primarily by the use of a bandage.

The procedure is as follows:

the broken part is placed on a wooden base lubricated with wax;
a thin layer of fiberglass is heated and lubricated with epoxy resin;
cut out a patch slightly longer than the boundaries of the breakage with the ability to wrap it around up to four times;
the structure is fixed with the help of lavsan film, which is wrapped around fiberglass;
it is necessary to monitor excess resin - it is important that it does not subsequently interfere with the movement of the knees.

After drying, the fishing rod is dried again with a hairdryer, and the film is removed. Sometimes a fishing rod is repaired using a flexible rod, which is attached with glue to the intact and broken part of the spinning rod and securely fastens them.

Materials for creating a fishing accessory

How to make a winter fishing rod with your own hands? To create fishing equipment, a long or short handle and a whip are used. These parts can be made from various materials. What can a whip be made from?

This element is the most important part in the structure of a fishing rod. It allows you to adjust the frequency of hooks and hooks. During the manufacturing process, it is necessary to take into account its length and rigidity.

In the process of manufacturing a fishing device, it is recommended to take into account the convenience and comfort during operation of the finished product. It is not recommended to make the base of the fishing rod dense and hard.

Experienced fishermen prefer to make a handle from wood. This material is pleasant to hold in the palm of your hand. In addition to wood, you can use dense polystyrene or cork oak.

Fishing rods with rings

Repairing a telescopic fishing rod is sometimes made difficult by the presence of rings on the rod.

To begin repairing a broken knee, you must first remove the rings and then reinstall them.

Modern fishing rods have special protective inserts - plugs that prevent the edges of the knees from breaking on the rings. They are almost impossible to remove, so the only way out is to handle such fishing rods carefully.

Sometimes fishermen independently equip their fly rods with guide rings. This leads to changes in the characteristics of the fishing rod and threatens to break even under minimal loads.

If the problem is in the ring, then you should buy a new one or remove the whole one from another fishing rod.

Repair of rings is carried out as follows:

remove the old ring;
remove the winding of the ring legs;
clean the installation site from old glue using sandpaper;
the legs of the new ring are covered with glue and wound with a thin thread to the form like a tight spiral;
the thread is filled with a thin layer of epoxy or superglue.

No gear can last forever. But, if a breakdown occurs, then you can repair the fishing rod yourself, at least temporarily. The main thing is to have basic repair tools on hand.

What types of enchantments are there for a fishing rod?

Lure : When fishing with a regular fishing rod, you will catch fish every 5-45 seconds in a random order. For each lure level your fishing rod is enchanted with, five seconds of waiting time are subtracted.
Repair: Particularly useful because you gain experience every time you catch a fish. This means that if you have a repair enchantment on a fishing rod, it essentially doesn't break and you'll never need to repair it.
Luck of the Sea: This upgrade increases your chances of getting valuable items and decreases your chances of getting unnecessary items. Treasures include enchanted books, nautilus shells, saddles, name tags, lilies, and enchanted bows or fishing rods.
Indestructibility: the fishing rod breaks much more slowly, which means you will have to run to get a new one or to an anvil less often to repair the old one.