Need help with spring bobber install

  • suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    November 26, 2012 at 3:07 pm #1304107

    Trying to install a spring bobber on new rod and havent issies. The front eye is too big to use the correct sized heat shrink tube that holds on spring. Tried next size up shrink tube but it wont grip the tiny rod diameter. Any help would be appreciated very much. I need to get this thing on or the rod is not useable. Thanks.

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    Inactive
    MN - 55082
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    November 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm #1114933

    Can you heat up the top eye and remove it for a bit while you affix the spring bobber?

    Eric Pomplun
    janesville, wisconsin
    Posts: 480
    November 26, 2012 at 3:13 pm #1114934

    You can use electrical tape instead of heat shrink. Just put the spring bobber where you want it to be on the end of the rod and then apply the electrical tape. you can wrap as many times around as you want but usually 4 or 5 wraps is enough.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    November 26, 2012 at 3:45 pm #1114946

    Both good answers. Thank you.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    November 26, 2012 at 5:00 pm #1114964

    I thought of that but this not a cheap rod so I hate even heating the shrink tube on the blank.

    bowtie
    Posts: 6
    November 26, 2012 at 5:06 pm #1114969

    Go to Thorne Bros. They make a spring bobber that will fit into your eyelet.

    Keith Fischer
    Posts: 116
    November 26, 2012 at 5:14 pm #1114973

    Why not use some wrapping thread and wrap it on. I’ve used
    mono line to wrap one on before also.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    November 26, 2012 at 5:17 pm #1114975

    Quote:

    Go to Thorne Bros. They make a spring bobber that will fit into your eyelet.

    Nobody makes a spring bobber as sensative as HT in my opinion and its all I have used for years. On all my other pan rods. Wrapping not a bad idea! I can wrap in two spots as long as I remember how to tie it off then put some epoxy or even nail polish on it. I will try it tonight.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18621
    November 26, 2012 at 5:49 pm #1114983

    Quote:

    Can you heat up the top eye and remove it for a bit while you affix the spring bobber?

    This was it. Took a whole 2 minutes to complete. Thank you.

    icefanatic11
    Nelsonville, WI
    Posts: 576
    November 26, 2012 at 9:13 pm #1115048

    If you are having issues with this ever again, one way to avoid removing the eye is stretching the shrink tube. My cousin and I discovered this last year if you buy a small shrink tube then insert a closed small pliers (or we used a surgical suture clamp) into the end of the tube and then slowly open the pliers, it will stretch the tube, repeat until it fits over the eye. Keep in mind however it will only expand so far until it tears or busts but I my experiences it has been plenty enough to get it over those tough sized eyes.

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