my first pole

Question
Tom,
I found the first fishing pole ever given to me by my grandfather. It is of no value except sentimental. I would like dress up the fiberglass and affix the guides again. It is about 45 years old and the cork handle is still in good shape. Thanks, Brian

Answer
Brian

Rebuilding an old fishing rod can be a fun learning experience. Matching the old guides and thread color can be a chore. All of your questions and help finding old components can be found at rodbuiling.org, a site dedicated to custom rod builders. There are people there that can go into more detail than I can here and are more than willing to go out of their way to help you.

Thomas F. Thornhill