Repair of Charlie Murat Rod

[Polamar]

I have a Murat 9' Spinning Rod over 40yrs. old. The lower metal reel seat is
split. I would like to keep it as original as possible. Would anyone have any suggestions how to repair it without replacing it and who would be good to go to?

Tight Lines!

[Duke41]

My neighbor took over buidling Murrat rods and making repairs after Charlie died and his son and law took the biz over and moved it to North Attleboro. I have his card at home and will pm you his name and phone #

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Duke41

My neighbor took over buidling Murrat rods and making repairs after Charlie died and his son and law took the biz over and moved it to North Attleboro. I have his card at home and will pm you his name and phone #

I think you neighbor is pulling your leg, considering he did not get the Murats story straight. If he is making rods under the Murat name, he owes the trademark owner some money.

FWIW, Murat rods were made from stock rod building components. Any competent builder can repair a split reel seat

[SeaWolf]

from my best understanding, when charlie past away, dave hammock started building the rods and took over the shop. when dave passed on, george (don't remember last name) took over the shop until he closed it up a few years ago. george took most stuff and headed south.

on that note, you reall yhave 2 choices. first, if you want to continue to use the rod, you will really need to have the reel seat replaced. you can still get the chromed brass ones, but you may need to go a size or 2 larger in order to come up from the butt section. that being said, you'll need to remove the cork tape on that lower section and replace it again. if it does in fact have cork tape.

or, you can do what i would suggest to keep the rod as original as it is - hang it up and admire it. bring the rod to a builder, have them match the blank as best they can (if you want the same one) and have them match the thread work, reel seat, etc.

my buddy has a pile of murat and hammock rods and i've replaced about 1 thing or another on those rods thru the years.

[Duke41]

My neighbor was the rod builder for George. His shop was around the corner from my house.

[Mike P]

Murat and Hammock built on Lamiglas blanks, cut to their, or the customers', specifications.

All you need to do to keep the Murat look is find someone who can duplicate the wraps.