Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
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Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
I'm lucky enough to have a whole cane landing net handle that doubles up as a tip protector. As it happens, it fits perfectly the very delicate looking tip of my Homer combination rod. Now, as the tip doesn't have it's own section in the Homer rod bag, I was wondering what people think might be the risks of storing it permanently in the landing net handle (clean and dry, of course)?
My inclination is to think it's OK as I have a pre-World War I Martin James rod which was built with the intention of storing the built/whole cane tip inside the whole cane butt section. That seems not to have come to any harm over the last 100+ years!
My inclination is to think it's OK as I have a pre-World War I Martin James rod which was built with the intention of storing the built/whole cane tip inside the whole cane butt section. That seems not to have come to any harm over the last 100+ years!
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
It should be okay as you say clean and dry mike
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Probably the safest place to keep the tip Phil. My problem would be remembering I had put it there.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Cheers Mike!
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
That did cross my mind Wal. It's the Record Breaker themed one you fixed up for me. Funny thing is, before you cleaned it up, I couldn't get the tip all the way in ..... somehow you've free up about two extra inches!Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:09 pm Probably the safest place to keep the tip Phil. My problem would be remembering I had put it there.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
There was something loose inside one of the net poles but I cant remember which one to be honest. I could hear it rattling inside as I was cleaning them up but I couldn't see anything so whatever it was must have fallen out and given you the extra room. It might have been an old rod ring.Duckett wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:58 pmThat did cross my mind Wal. It's the Record Breaker themed one you fixed up for me. Funny thing is, before you cleaned it up, I couldn't get the tip all the way in ..... somehow you've free up about two extra inches!Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:09 pm Probably the safest place to keep the tip Phil. My problem would be remembering I had put it there.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Cheers Wal!Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 4:09 pmThere was something loose inside one of the net poles but I cant remember which one to be honest. I could hear it rattling inside as I was cleaning them up but I couldn't see anything so whatever it was must have fallen out and given you the extra room. It might have been an old rod ring.Duckett wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:58 pmThat did cross my mind Wal. It's the Record Breaker themed one you fixed up for me. Funny thing is, before you cleaned it up, I couldn't get the tip all the way in ..... somehow you've free up about two extra inches!Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Wed Apr 25, 2018 3:09 pm Probably the safest place to keep the tip Phil. My problem would be remembering I had put it there.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Yer should be fine in there. Perfect place for it.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Personally I wouldn't as it will lean to one side to rest against the inside wall of the tube. The usual hanging up in the rod bag with air circulating is preferable.
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Re: Storing built cane tips in tip protectors
Well, the splinter group have given me something to think about!
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