Don't understand what you mean by "felt the slop". Is there a vibration? Is slop extra glue that oozed out when gluing it together? Did your glue cure correctly?

As far a removing it and replacing it, the hard part is getting the old part off, if the glue cured well. You can't always salvage the part that you're removing. I don't do this type of repair, but have seen it done by others or something similar. Take a pic and post it too, maybe then we can see what you're dealing with. Unless it's just something you can feel when casting.

 

BZ, I can hold the upper handle at the bottom and feel not flex but wiggle between what I now presume is the fiberglass blank and the reel seat. When I've built rods the reel seat has fully encased the butt of the blank, building the butt up to snug match the internal diameter of the reel seat. There is either a breakdown in this build up or this seat is just wiggling loose. I can probably post a photo of the area where there is "slop" meaning that there is an abnormal flexing action that is not one you feel when casting normally. You'd know in one cast as you felt this wiggle between your hands on a spey cast. I guess I could just strip off the current handle, replace the reel seat and go forward. I think I even have parts in my garage to do it all. Maybe the next time I see you I'll have it with me for you to see and feel or I'll have turned it into a project and fixed it (which would require me to clean off my rod building work bench that I've not used for that purpose for three or so years. Now is it just a place for me to stage all of my in season fly fishing gear.)

Many thanks.

 

Hi Ed--
I have successfully fixed this condition by "flooding" the empty space between the butt and the seat with a medium viscosity, say 15 minute cure, epoxy. A hypodermic needle, such as for insulin, can be inserted between the seat and cork, and used to inject the epoxy.

Good luck!

 

Thanks Dave, I'll really consider that option as I want to get this rod into full fishing shape soon.

 

What Dave said..
If that fails let me know Mumbles and ill fix it for you.

 

Thanks Tyler. I'll try Dave's approach. I would hate to trouble you as you are probably pretty busy with all the family activity. You sir, do amazing rod work though and I hope to have you build me or the girls something in the future. Thanks again.

 

I always have time for a fellow member. Let me know its really not a big deal.