Salvageable rod? I have a 7ft pole that recently had the top 8-ish inches broken off of it. Would it be possible for me to trim it down to the next eyelet and just make it into a...

FS Digest

I have a 7ft pole that recently had the top 8-ish inches broken off of it. Would it be possible for me to trim it down to the next eyelet and just make it into a shorter pole or is the thing just toast?

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by TheChoeMaker

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

https://www.google.com/search?q=rod+guides&gs_ivs=1#tts=0
The stuff you need here. Action will be different but it may be good for larger fish. Go for it what ya got to lose?

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

FS Digest wrote:

I have a 7ft pole that recently had the top 8-ish inches broken off of it. Would it be possible for me to trim it down to the next eyelet and just make it into a shorter pole or is the thing just toast?

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by TheChoeMaker

Basically, it's toast. I would hate to have anyone see me using anything like that. You could put another tip-top on it if you could find one the right size.

nonki521 Loc: el cerrito ca

flyguy wrote:

Basically, it's toast. I would hate to have anyone see me using anything like that. You could put another tip-top on it if you could find one the right size.

a lot depends upon how you want to present your fishing image: are you one who needs: "the latest and greatest" if yes buy a new rod.
Salvageable:
If you fish "bait and wait" and your priority is catching and eating then one can find a drill bit that fits the inside of the broken rod pieces (Youtube video on rod repair using a drill bit). You will loose some action, but will have the same length rod. Also a spare or child's rod, my grandson already snapped two rods, I fixed both of them and his younger brother uses them "bait and wait" fishing.

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

flyguy wrote:

Basically, it's toast. I would hate to have anyone see me using anything like that. You could put another tip-top on it if you could find one the right size.

Finding g the right size is easy. They make the by tube measurement in 64ths and eye by metrics.if it broke north of the made between two guides just measure with drill Guage to get the tube size, take a guess at how many mm the eye is and buy a new to glue on. If it broke close to the next guide down you would have to remove the guide fjrst.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

charlykilo wrote:

https://www.google.com/search?q=rod+guides&gs_ivs=1#tts=0
The stuff you need here. Action will be different but it may be good for larger fish. Go for it what ya got to lose?

I tried the heat it glue with a lighter. I works but if it gets real hot, then it sometimes loosens. Now I use it if I am fishing and someone breaks a tip on their rod. I use Epoxy on mine now. You can heat up the tip if there is any sticking out with a lighter and slide to tip off. Then put it back on with the heat glue.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

audigger53 wrote:

I tried the heat it glue with a lighter. I works but if it gets real hot, then it sometimes loosens. Now I use it if I am fishing and someone breaks a tip on their rod. I use Epoxy on mine now. You can heat up the tip if there is any sticking out with a lighter and slide to tip off. Then put it back on with the heat glue.

I like a heat gun / hair drier.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

charlykilo wrote:

I like a heat gun / hair drier.

Hard to have those work for me when out fishing. LOL But at home that is a great idea.

johnlmac Loc: Salem OR

FS Digest wrote:

I have a 7ft pole that recently had the top 8-ish inches broken off of it. Would it be possible for me to trim it down to the next eyelet and just make it into a shorter pole or is the thing just toast?

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by TheChoeMaker

I just watched a video on YouTube that showed how to repair the tip with a nail that he cut off that fits in the hollow of the rod. He glued the nail in fitting the pieces together were they fit and then put glue around the break and then he wrapped the break area with thread and put epoxy on it and it worked great.

bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington

If you are drop fishing off a boat for flat fish, greenling and the like, the loss of a tip is no big deal on many different rods. I have a rod or two that actually work better with the repaired tip. Still more than enough feel and the extra stiffness helps in bringing up fish from 60 feet. I do not suggest this for halibut or salmon. I also do not recommend any guide use anything but outstanding equipment for their clients. You owe that to your clients.

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LKPKGA

Put a tip on it. It may work as a good saltwater rod or pier rod

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

I never pass up a broken rod if I see one discarded. When I have a broken rod I use the throw away for salvage repairs. I would never use a nail to repair a break. I use a piece of the broken salvage rod, epoxy the piece in & let the glue cure for a day. I can then wrap the repaired area & epoxy thinly over the thread. I have used a piece for inside the break & another piece on the outside, it depends on the location of the break. I have some rods repaired this way that I've used for years. I don't think I'm careless with a rod. If you use them often & move them from your shop to your truck then to the boat & back again it just seems one gets broken but not often.

johnlmac Loc: Salem OR

That's a great idea to use a broken rod to repair another broken rod. And the glue would stick better and it would be very flexible.

bottomcoon Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma

johnlmac wrote:

That's a great idea to use a broken rod to repair another broken rod. And the glue would stick better and it would be very flexible.

With a nail the repair area would be very stiff & the nail would be heavy compared to a piece of rod. I've done this for so many years I've taken to enjoying fixing rods up for friends. Tight lines.