Broke a favorite rod? Here's a way to repair it

Some rods I've had for over 25 years that have caught 100's of fish. Seeing as how I break at least 4 rod per year, I figured out a way to make them good as new.
1. make sure the two ends are not spintered above and below the break too much.
2. find a nail thin enough to fit both blank holes as close in diameter as possible.
3. Coat with Gorilla Super Glue 1/2 of the nail which should be at least 1" into the hole of one end.
4. when that hardens inside the blank, glue the other half of the nail and insert into the other blank hole.
5. coat the blanks all the way around the blank and wrap 10 lb test braided line around it starting below and working past the break to the other part. Make sure the wrap is tight and close together.

This ultralight rod casts and flexes as good as new.
Here's what it looks like when done:

The other suggestion allows you to have a hook holder near the handle using a bit of wire and Gorilla tape to hold it.

Nice, spoon. Thanks for the tip and photos.
Bob

Good save

Good job. Always good when you can fix an item and keep using it.

To much, "well it's broke, time to replace it", now a days. Times was when something broke, no matter what it was, you fixed it. Replaced many a set of brushes on alternators, starters, fixed solenoids, and such...
Thanks for the tip Spoonminnow.

Sad thing is most of the stuff today will cost as much to repair as to just buy new.

I have fixed many of rods, the only thing I do different is to wrap with Kevlar thread, it makes a much nicer look and lays down flat, then I take a sharpie and color it in.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Sad thing is most of the stuff today will cost as much to repair as to just buy new.

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Just depends on what it is...

Caught over a dozen fish on it today including hard fighting sunnies I had to get out of the weeds.

If tips help, they'll keep on coming. Thanks so much for the show of appreciation.
What a great bunch of guys! Wished we lived closer.


Frank

Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing

I have added hook keepers using a piece of paper clip, wrap with braid and then epoxy.

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Originally Posted by speckfinder

I have added hook keepers using a piece of paper clip, wrap with braid and then epoxy.

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that’s a great idea there, never though of that.

Thanks for the tips guys. I've got a rod in my garage that i'm going to fix for a buddy. :ThumbsUp

have a friend that i give my broken rods to , he does similar repairs on them , heck one got broke again and he fixed it again ....
crappie dont know the difference ....:highfive

Note: the further towards the end of the rod, the less likely the nail will work. But as everyone knows me from my fix-it/make-it-better posts, there is a way (like in, where there's a will, there's a way) to maintain rod length though a bit shorter by 1"-2".

I broke a rod 8" from the last guide. Here's the fix that allows maintaining rod action, good hook sets and casting light lures a nice distance.
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1. I first put on some Gorilla Super glue on one of the blanks.
2. line up the two pieces with the end piece on top of the main rod blank that goes to the reel. Let dry.
3. I coat the surfaces of both blanks with super glue and wrap 6# test braid around both by rotating the rod (rod handle on the ground) keeping the threads close as you wrap. (Fly tyers know what I mean.)
4. I coat the dried glue and blank parts with a glassy sealer so the line doesn't catch when cast.

Great save of a favorite rod. Thanks for the tip.


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I saved all my broken rods for years. Find a piece that fits inside the break several inches long. Use 2 part epoxy and put together. Then coat outside with epoxy and wrap with thread. Saving eyes off old rods to replace damaged ones using epoxy and thread . Hot glue and a lighter works great to replace rod tips.

My pleasure!
Bad enough expecting to pull a 2 lb fish ouf heavy cover with a light action rod and hearing it snap. Worse closing the garage door on one, not hearing it snap and then seeing it lying on the ground in two pieces due to carelessness! :yikes Time to get the glue and braid out.