Damaged rod guide causing line breaks?

[mi327]

I am running 8lb mono on a spinning rod right now, I have been noticing allot of line breaks lately even recently on something as light as pulling a hung up bait off some grass. While pulling the old line off I noticed that the rod tip guide has a rough looking surface on the bottom and notches in it, I can even feel the line get caught in the grooves if I pull the line around the guide. Is it safe to assume the bad guide is chaffing and nicking the line causing it to break easily? A close inspection of the line after pulling the line through the bad guide even shows some wear on the line.

Is it easy to replace the tip or is it even worth the trouble on a 40.00 3 year old Ugly Stick Light? Picture of rod tip is below

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[willf650]

Damaged rod guide causing line breaks?

Rod tips are easy to replace. You can buy a Fuji kit that comes with 3 tips in slightly different sizes. You simply heat the hot glue that come in the kit with a lighter and smear it on the end of the rod. Slide the new tip on while its still soft.

I have replaced several tips on my rods. If it's a guide other then the tip I would just get a new rod. I've taken a couple of mine in to have a guide replaced other then the tip. Something makes me think it cost me around $30 to have a guide replaced last time I had one done. Unless you have a friend or do it yourself spending $30 on $40 rod doesn't make sense to me.


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[kuljc]

Rod tips are easy to replace. You can buy a Fuji kit that comes with 3 tips in slightly different sizes. You simply heat the hot glue that come in the kit with a lighter and smear it on the end of the rod. Slide the new tip on while its still soft.

I have replaced several tips on my rods. If it's a guide other then the tip I would just get a new rod. I've taken a couple of mine in to have a guide replaced other then the tip. Something makes me think it cost me around $30 to have a guide replaced last time I had one done. Unless you have a friend or do it yourself spending $30 on $40 rod doesn't make sense to me.


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Like willf650 said I bought the the tip pack from bass pro and it was an easy fix.

I also had the big guide on one of my rods crack and got it fixed for $8 at anglers. Just ask to use a cheap guide replacement and it won't cost much. So it's another option if you want to do that.

[kuljc]

And to answer your question. The rough spots on the guide are probably causing your line to snap. Happened to me and wasted a ton of expensive power pro.

[bignose]

A lot of tackle shops will replace a tip top or guide for a very nominal fee. Figure $3.00-$4.00
Cheaper to replace the tip top than to continuously replace line or the rod.

As mentioned above it is a very easy DYI job.

Unfortunately, Bass Pro selection of tip tops is kinda messed up, as it is hard to tell what size they are in their display rack. So you end up spending extra money to get a kit with three of them.
The on-line catalog lists them in mm. while the Store's inventory doesn't even show a size on them. You need to look at the code on the back and try to figure it out. The employees I spoke with didn't have a clue.

[mi327]

Thanks for everyone's advice, looks like the rod was causing my line snapping issue. I just wish I would've noticed before I lost about 5 spinner baits from breaking lines. I will look into redoing the tip though another guide on the rod is forming a small groove as well, so even after repair I will change reels on it and use it as a back up / loaner rod.

[whenican]

On my 2nd cast today I threw a touchdown with my favourite frog. It landed on shore in a tree. Bummed out thinking a guide was worn but maybe there's a nick in the guide somewhere. I'll have to look more closely.

[Yak Fish]

If the line breaks at the lure, that's where you'd expect since the knot is the weakest point.
If the line breaks in the middle, it could be the guides or old line.
Braid is often responsible for wearing guides or reeling the line too far and knicking the rod guide with the lure.
Check the reel itself where the line goes through the bail. Is it corroded or damaged?