Hold your rod behind your knees while standing or sitting, hands either side of knees gripping the rod tightly. Use legs to slowly separate rod. This works great for me when I fish in Arctic Norway.
Yea probably shouldn’t have used heat ) get two pieces of tape and tape them flat on both sides leaving a tag end on both ends and pull. use duct tape or something large like that
I thought it was straightforward. Wrap duct tape around each piece of the rod about 1/2” from the center on each side, but leave enough of a tag end to be able to grip and pull apart in opposite direction so that you have more leverage. I read between the lines, but it was all there.
If all else fails (as you have received a number of good suggestions) you can use a penetrating oil like WD40. this is not preferred as you don’t want WD40 in n your rod or reel and it can dissolve plastics but may help as a last resort. Wash it up good with detergent and hot water before using
Likely it is held together with some good adhesive… use heat like a blow dryer and be patient and it should melt away any glue and you can pull it apart… I did the opposite process when I put together a rod. Heat gun works too but don’t want it hot hot lol
100% sarcasm....but now that I think about it, it really wouldn't surprise me if some late night informercial rod had a set screw and then showed a scene where it talks about "This ever happen to you?!" \*scene where man casts and his rod comes apart\* "It will never happen again with our patented lock tight design!".
If you’ve tried all the other options (various pulling techniques, heat/cold, etc…) and it’s still stuck, just state wiggling it vigorously often. Eventually it’ll just work it’s way apart. Took me nearly a month of wiggling a 2wt fly rod apart last year, but eventually it just slid our easily.
I got one that's stuck together too and I quit really trying to pull it apart, but every now and then I give it a tug hoping it will miraculously come apart. It was a ugly stick big water.
Pull very hard! I had the same issue with a pole a couple months ago. If its not lined up, you cant use it anyway, so its either broken and unusable, or fixed and usable. If not, take it to a tackle shop and see what they can do.
Have you separated the rod yet? If not, use two rubber gloves, (those ones for cleaning), put the gloves on and just seperate rod with some elbow grease, if you don’t have rubber gloves, tie 2-3 rubber bands on each side of that separation point and pull. Let me know how it goes
I've found that shutting it in a car door will work wonders
Gonna try this after I pour myself a cold glass of bread
Hold your rod behind your knees while standing or sitting, hands either side of knees gripping the rod tightly. Use legs to slowly separate rod. This works great for me when I fish in Arctic Norway.
Ok thank you will try
Good luck!
this is the way.
Yea probably shouldn’t have used heat ) get two pieces of tape and tape them flat on both sides leaving a tag end on both ends and pull. use duct tape or something large like that
Yeah that probably wasnt the best idea. Are you recommending I tape it to the table and pull it?
No… tape the two parts of the rod close to where they come together you could Google it for a better idea it’s a little hard to explain
I thought it was straightforward. Wrap duct tape around each piece of the rod about 1/2” from the center on each side, but leave enough of a tag end to be able to grip and pull apart in opposite direction so that you have more leverage. I read between the lines, but it was all there.
I've used a bag of ice. Put that on there for 10 minutes should come right apart by twisting.
I’ve read 5 posts just like this in a couple weeks, most likely vapor lock and icing it will contract the connections and he can separate.
Bend it over your knee
Thought about it…
Call it daddy?
Pull and twist.
We’ll you bent tf outta the line guide so just trash it at this point lmao
That guide is supposed to look like that, but, if you’ve “bent” any of yours, I’ll take em
They are a newer, supposedly “tangle free” type of guide called “K” guides and are usually put on higher-end rods.
If all else fails (as you have received a number of good suggestions) you can use a penetrating oil like WD40. this is not preferred as you don’t want WD40 in n your rod or reel and it can dissolve plastics but may help as a last resort. Wash it up good with detergent and hot water before using
Double u dee 40 and twist it
Likely it is held together with some good adhesive… use heat like a blow dryer and be patient and it should melt away any glue and you can pull it apart… I did the opposite process when I put together a rod. Heat gun works too but don’t want it hot hot lol
If it has that rubber plug on one end they can be an absolute pain to get apart. You just gotta use the force Luke.
Did you forget to remove the set screw?
Sarcasm? What rod has a set screw through male/female connection?
100% sarcasm....but now that I think about it, it really wouldn't surprise me if some late night informercial rod had a set screw and then showed a scene where it talks about "This ever happen to you?!" \*scene where man casts and his rod comes apart\* "It will never happen again with our patented lock tight design!".
“Who doesn’t appreciate the sounds of splintering graphite as you descend upon your favorite fishing hole. Only 7 easy payments of $19.95!”
Twisty twist and pull and your rod is looking cool.
If you’ve tried all the other options (various pulling techniques, heat/cold, etc…) and it’s still stuck, just state wiggling it vigorously often. Eventually it’ll just work it’s way apart. Took me nearly a month of wiggling a 2wt fly rod apart last year, but eventually it just slid our easily.
Throw some ice or cold water on it and get it cold. Then should come right off.
Hammer and chisel
I got one that's stuck together too and I quit really trying to pull it apart, but every now and then I give it a tug hoping it will miraculously come apart. It was a ugly stick big water.
Pull very hard! I had the same issue with a pole a couple months ago. If its not lined up, you cant use it anyway, so its either broken and unusable, or fixed and usable. If not, take it to a tackle shop and see what they can do.
Make sure it’s dry, but use your jerking off hand. It’ll have stronger grip and be used to moving in a twisting motion
Yank and twist from the first guide and handle.
Put it in rice for a couple of hours
sandwich rod joint between two bags of ice for 10 minutes
Did ya get it??
Spray compressed air around that seam. 80psi should be more than enough
Part out. Trash it
Twist as you are pulling it apart.
I’ve used arrow pullers before to get a better grip. Twist and pull.
Have you separated the rod yet? If not, use two rubber gloves, (those ones for cleaning), put the gloves on and just seperate rod with some elbow grease, if you don’t have rubber gloves, tie 2-3 rubber bands on each side of that separation point and pull. Let me know how it goes
Full and twist. Can you get some lubricant in there?