BGJP question

I have two BGJP's 12-2 that I use for long line trolling jigs. The reel is filled with Suffix Hi Vis 6lb line. The last time I used one of the rods I could feel something weird when I would reel in my line to clean off weeds or land a fish. It felt like the line was wrapped around the tip, it reeled in harder than usual. I found that the mono line had cut a groove in the rod tip guide. I checked my second rod when I got home and that tip had a groove too, just not as bad. My question is has anyone else had this problem with these rods? I've emailed B&M and have heard back and they say mono line shouldn't do that to the guides. This explains some weird break offs I've had this summer. Anyways, that's it, just wondering if it has happened to other BGJP users.

I haven't had that problem that I knew of. I checked and don't have any grooves.

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Just heard back again, I'm SOL. 6 years old and they won't warranty past 1 year.

I don't have any BGJP's, but my Capps/Coleman & PST 14' rods have braid (30#) and mono (20#) running thru the tips and there's no damage.
I'd say just replace the tips with one's with ceramic inserts and you should be good to go.

Buy two new top sections if you want to continue using their product.

All he needs to do is replace the tips. Cost will be less than $10 to replace both of them.

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Originally Posted by Grainraiser

All he needs to do is replace the tips. Cost will be less than $10 to replace both of them.

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How about 20 bucks each…don’t know what shipping will be.

Buck’s Graphite Jig Pole (BGJP Series) Replacement Tip - B'n'M Pole Company

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

How about 20 bucks each…don’t know what shipping will be.

Buck’s Graphite Jig Pole (BGJP Series) Replacement Tip - B'n'M Pole Company

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He’s not talking about the tip section. He’s talking about taking off the part with the eye on it and replacing that. You can get those cheap.


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Originally Posted by BroKenneth

He’s not talking about the tip section. He’s talking about taking off the part with the eye on it and replacing that. You can get those cheap.


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Yeah…tip tops as they’re called are pretty cheap. Curious how mono grooved any type of guide.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Yeah…tip tops as they’re called are pretty cheap. Curious how mono grooved any type of guide.

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I'm with you on that, Alpha !! I thought those cheap, base metal tip days were decades behind us.

Birdbander had an extra tip section so he got one of the butt sections and I'll retip the other one. Thanks for the input.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Yeah…tip tops as they’re called are pretty cheap. Curious how mono grooved any type of guide.


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Agrees. I would think braid would be the culprit before monofilament :dono. Either way if I was worried about new sections doing the same thing I would replace the tip with ceramic inserted ones. JM2C

Tip Tops are super cheap if that's all your buying. Very easy to install too. Next fly rod conversion I do I will post the process. I buy all my rod building & repair stuff from The Mudhole Mud Hole — Your #1 Resource For Custom Rod Building Tools & Supplies!

Quality Tip Top feature you want to look for is one made with the frame reinforcement shaped to reduce line wrap from snagging on it on windy days.

I have been using BGJP rods for 20 years and never had that problem.

Comes from reeling in so many drums(goo's).