[esoxfly]

Any tips for loosening a stuck rod joint.  I was up for a few hours on Lochindorb this afternoon (only a few small ones in the bright and v windy conditions) and couldn't get the bottom two sections of my 4 pc. rod apart.   The joint is of the spigot type and the stripper ring is quite close to the joint making it difficult to get a grip. 

I wondered if it may be the heat and I should cool it down before trying again? 

Any advice very gratefully received- some travel rod!  I'm just glad I wasn't needing to get on a plane with it (see "Caithness Flyer" post later).

Thanks,
Chris

[Jim Eddie]

Chris

Some people keep strips of inner tube in their tackle bags , wrap this round the rod to give a good grip , then twist in opposite directions, helps if you have a mate.

Could also try frozen peas on the joint , not much help if yo are out fishing though   

 

Jim

[Rob Brownfield]

Place the rod behind you, across your buttocks, grab the rod either side of the joint and slightly bend over, with your wrists touching your hips.

This gives a straight pull on the section and will unstick most rods.

On now account twist the blank

[esoxfly]

Thanks guys 

I left the rod outside in the evening and tried again when it had cooled down and hey presto!

The inner tube idea sounds good 

Rob, that is my usual method and has worked in the past but not this time 

 
Chris

[Rob Brownfield]

Chris,
You need to eat more pies to get a bigger backside! I use my partners ..

[Fisher]

It takes 2 persons. both of you place both hands onto the rod each hand on either side of the joint ie you both have a hand either side of the joint and both pull and twist together at same time. Always works for me

[Mike Barrio]

It takes 2 persons. both of you place both hands onto the rod each hand on either side of the joint ie you both have a hand either side of the joint and both pull and twist together at same time. Always works for me

Yes, I use that method too, although I don't like to twist the rod if possible. I quite often get asked to help with this type of problem at the fishery.

But the best method that I have found is ...... give it to Hamish   He simply pulls the sections apart as if they weren't stuck

Cheers
Mike

[Noel Kelly]

Have never had this problem, is it possibly a case of pushing the joints together too tightly?

[Mike Barrio]

Yes, I think that's usually the cause Noel.

Cheers
Mike

[adambrain]

for the future rub some pencil lead over the inner joint it acts like a lubricant