How To Fix A Broken Fishing Rod

Place the thread on the opposite side of the shaft as the foot and hold it in place with your finger make your first wrap in front of the guide strut and the rest of the wrapping behind the guide strut on top of the foot.

Use an expendable broken rod for the insert. Match the diameter of the expendable rod to the broken rod. You lose a lot of sensitivity with this quick fix so i would recommend only doing this in a pinch if it is the only rod you have available at the time. Remove all of the eyes and wrapping on the expendable rod.

For any rods broken below the first guide i would recommend sending the rod to a rod repair specialist or the rod s manufacturer. Begin sliding the insert in one section of your broken fishing rod pushing it in until the insert covers the broken part completely. Smooth edges are stronger and less likely to break. To fix a snapped fishing rod try using a fiberglass pole and some epoxy.

When it stops and has a tight fit mark the expendable rod about 6 inches above the break. Afterward slide the broken rod s other half over the insert doing so until it s flush with your bottom piece. Put a generous amount inside till around half an inch from the entrance. We would glue the dowel rod in the top portion of the broken pole first as we had discussed earlier.

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Using a toothpick load both the holes from where the rod was broken with epoxy. You could be dealing with the rod portion the guides or the tip needing repair. Hold the two pieces in place until the glue sets and store the rod vertically so it dries appropriately. Slide one end of the pole into your fishing rod until there are 6 inches sticking out.

Put some hot glue inside the ferrule of the new tip and slide it over the sanded broken area. The correct method of fixing a broken fishing rod will depend on what is wrong with it. You are going to insert the expendable rod inside the broken rod. Pick up the dowel rod and dip the top part in epoxy.

Cut a 12 inch long piece of fiberglass pole using a hacksaw. Clean off any excess epoxy from the outside of your break then setting up your rod vertically. Another quick way to fix a broken fishing rod when the rod. This creates an excellent seal and you can wipe off any excess later.

You start and end the whipping on the opposite side of the shaft from the foot so the wrapping holds the thread tightly. When the rod is broken close to the first guide of the rod is to cut off the blank down to the first guide and make the guide the new tip.