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I had a pole with two eyes busted and replaced them myself ( had never tried it before ) . It was easy and fun. I got the eyes, thread, and small jar of resin for like $ 6 at wholessale sports. I'm sure everyone carries them. Give it a try. Mike
I hang my flag from my pole and catch fish with my rod. Hit up one of the nearby tackle spots, they probably can point you to guys that do rod repair. I used to wrap my own.