Setting up a Rod

[shooter7shooter Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close shooter7shooter]

Hello all,

Have you any tips for putting together a rod quicker when on site. Do you line up the eyes by looking down the rod or do you use somekind of marker on the joints so you know the eyes are lined up?If so do you think it's worth manufacturers putting some kind of marker on the blank for lining the eyes up correctly to save time.

regards shooter

[SPADGER Nil Satis Nisi Optimum Find all posts View Profile Close SPADGER]

Have all my rods already made up in ready rod sleeves.
Just whip em out on the bank and assemble em in seconds. If you wanna guide to line up your rings just put a blob of tipex on the top of the blank.

[paul k talk angling moderator Find all posts View Profile Close paul k]

Just line them up and look down the whole length through the rings,shooter-you'll soon see if they're lined up or not

[NathanWatson Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close NathanWatson]

Blimey! Only takes a few seconds! Don't matter if they ain't perfect! Have you got bad eyes or are you blinded by all the passive smoking!?

[droid Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close droid]

Use a pole

[jethro Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close jethro]

Have you thought about a pole instead,

[shooter7shooter Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close shooter7shooter]

[B]Have all my rods already made up in ready rod sleeves.
Just whip em out on the bank and assemble em in seconds. If you wanna guide to line up your rings just put a blob of tipex on the top of the blank.
]no problem with taking 2 piece 12 foot set up but have you any tips on dismantling 3 piece 13 foot rods please i always find them tangled on my next session

thanks shooter

[SPADGER Nil Satis Nisi Optimum Find all posts View Profile Close SPADGER]

Do the same as my 2 piece. keep em together with pieces of pole elastic tied in a loop.
That way they stay nice and neat.

[Tarks Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close Tarks]

i have all my rods setup folded down and use a laggy band to hold em together if the 3 section rods get a bit tangled, tip-ex has to be the best tip here but it does need reg touching up.

An old guy near me has a sequin set in epoxy, he lines up the two sequins and job done, it works for him. Ive not tried it myself tho (each to their own i guess).

Simply making the setup rods seporately bagged up should sort tangles tbh.

[shooter7shooter Talk Angling User Find all posts View Profile Close shooter7shooter]

Thanks for the advice all. Will use an elastic band and mark the blank with a bit of tipex

thanks shooter