Thread: How I fixed my broken rod

I posted this in the main forum but thought I would share with the MO boys as well.

Have any of you ever broken a rod? Lol most of us have. I recently broke my 11ft Crappie Maxx that I really liked. BPS doesn't sell replacement halves so I was left with the option of putting a new eye on it and having a rod about 8" shorter or trying to somehow splice it back together. I watched a few videos on youtube but didn't like the finished product on most of them so I came up with my own way of doing it.


First I found a roll pin that fit snug in the two halves about an inch long. I used gorilla glue super glue gel and glued the roll pin into one half. After it cured I lined up and glued the other half onto the first. Then I took some 10 lb test braid and back served over the break about 2" total (1" on each side of the break. I finished it off with a couple top layers of superglue to bond everything together and harden/protect the braid.


Took all of 15 minutes to do and now that it has cured I have been torquing the heck out of it and it seems to be as good as new. I can't tell a difference in performance at all, and the repair is only the thickness of 10 lb mono (2lb diameter). I have no idea how long it will last but thought I would share with you guys in case you have a broken rod laying around that you miss. Didn't cost me a penny as I already had the materials. The only thing I could think of that would have made it better is to use a more flexible glue than super glue gel, but that is also what I use when I have to retie guides on and i've never had any problems with it.


If you have a better way please comment below. No sense in throwing away a $60 rod when you can fix it for pennies.

Last year I broke a $170 bass rod. My friend said if I did not want it he would get it fixed. I told him since he is a cheapskate he could fix it if he gave it to his grandson. He agreed. The guy that fixed it has been in business for at least 50 years. Okly charged $15,and it was wrapped and epoxied. Not sure how he fixed it, but the boy loves that rod and it fishes great. I on the other hand found the warranty after I gave it away. It was warranted against breakage for 20 years. Being only 3 years old, I could have gotten a free replacement. Oh well, I have seen that boy smile while he fishes and that is worthy a lot. I know my story does not address your fix, just wanted to share. You did good and I hope you catch many more with your rod.