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Fantastic! My son broke his favorite rod and wanted to chuck it because he was upset. I will show my son your video then sit with him and fix his. In doing so he will understand that not everything broken is beyond repair or useless. Please ignore the negative posts / thumbs down, they are just sad inside : )
You don't want to use metal as reinforcement. Metal will not bend like carbon or fiberglass. It will break at the next weakest point which is just below the reinforced section. I know this from experience. I couldn't find anything else So I just shortened my pole by four inches.
I didn't use metal, I used a thin piece of a flexible wood, maybe just 2 inches long or so. I also used fishing line instead of sewing thread. But JB Weld can hold anything together, and this is no exception. It's going on a 3 year repair now and is performing just great!
Wow just seeing this out of the box ru-vid.comUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.
Thanks bro so much I thought my rod was done for but I seen your dealing with the same situation cause I just caught a 103 dollar rod and as soon as I got home about one foot from the tip snapped
Hey thanks a lot for the help I just bought a new rod and reel and I broke it on the way home and I’ve had it for a while now and I just thought I bet someone else has done this before and thank God you’re video comes up awesome but the only thing is wrong with it is that you can’t really see the stuff you used to fix it but I was Familiar with all the things he used thanks again awesome video
That's unfortunate that your rod broke... that rod was brand new too. I have been using it ever since. It works great. You can put a thin epoxy on top of the super glue after it dries. I am glad you found this video helpful!
I think a fiber glass insert works better for preserving the rod flexibility. And you dont need to insert it all the way inside. I think 3 or 4 centimeters on each side is enough if you want to keep the bending ability of the rod.
Great video, I broke a St. Croix Mojo Bass rod last year and a Lew's TP 1 Speed Stick yesterday. I broke them both the same way, trying to get the hook out without leaving enough slack in the line. I'll be soooo happy to get both these rods back on the water! Thanks! Tom
Hey, that's sucks but it happens with all rods. As far as I understand, it should feel similar. To be clear, it will never be the same because the tip is heavier than before. I enjoyed my rods for many years with no problem. Let me know if you have any questions!
I make sure mine is water tight. I put very thin layer of epoxy to finish. But most times rod tip doesnt get in the water so I wouldn't worry about it. One rod that I fixed has been in and out of water over 5 year. It recently broke but not the fixed part but the base of the rod. Any material rod would work any long as it is resilient. You dont want to use material that will just stay bent. I hope this makes sense...
I have just started playing around with rod repair/ building. I picked up some great tips on this vid but just wondering why you did not use a thread that matched the rod color? Other than that, thank you!
Yes it does feel the same. However, you need to find a good metal rod. What I mean is proper thickness of the metal rod and the flexibility of the metal rod. Make sure the metal rod isnt too flexible and the thickness of the metal rod is slightly smaller. I have used this method and one rod lasted over 5 years. Let me know if you have anymore questions.
Spark Fishing im going to try fixing my UL rod using your method.. It was also broken. My problem is where to find a durable and bendable metal that i could use to insert inside the hollow. I need something with a smaller diameter so that it could fit inside. Ughh!
I got my metal rod at parts and craft store. I think it was a piano wire? But I know you can find these at home depot or Lowe's as well. Please let me know if you dont find it!
Crazy as it sounds I get tons of broken rods from the trash at public fishing parks. Then just cut what I need from the good sections. Also unless the rod broke before the first guide don’t use metal to repair it it’ll only cause the rod to break on either end of the repair because it won’t flex anything like the original rod did.
Fishingtheneiborhood - me too. My UL rod tip got broken too. What metal did you use to insert inside the hollows? Im still trying to think where i can find a very small in diameter metal but bendable and durable.
There are top of fisfing rod segment as spare parts in the shop. You can find it on fiber glass or carbon. I recomand fiber glass as reinforcement material. You can put the fiber glass stick in a drilling machine and with sand paper you can adjust the diameter. Good luck !
Thankyou. Now i can repair my favorite custom G loomis 8" 4 Tuna Rod. I was devistated when a seal grabbed my 40kg tuna at the boat & snapped it my rod.
Its sort of true. I had one of my rod repaired and used it little over 5 years. It worked just fine but after 5 years of uses it still broke at the tip. But at least the rod lasted thru some hardcore fishing.
It will definitely change the action of the rod most sensivity come from the tip of the rod putting an insert inside will change the stiffness of the tip.
@@Enpassantful looks just like piano wire to me u fuggin idiot... But I'm sure you have never seen a piano. Looks like the exact sh!t im holding in my hand as im typing... Would u know the difference in a rod and a wire? Jack@$$
Never do this! The internal splice should be a matching material to the main rod. It should be a matching tapered tight internal fit. All that internal cotton packing we call “ a bodge” it risks lack of full support and will spread stress in use disproportionately. Tapered tips sections are cheap. Tackle shops sell many. You put them in from the wide end of the blank then cut down so there is maybe 50mm projection beyond the failure joint each side. You file at the break each side to be sure it fits flat at that point. Drop the preglued internal splice vertically to drop the dry end through the opening. If it jams because of the glue make sure you have a long rod to go inside the blank to push it out. Grabbing the dry end of the new spice, pull gently and twist until it locks in place. The twisting ensures to glue fills all the joint void…no need for heavy packing and unnecessary extra glue. If you are using 5 minute epoxy resin let the thicker end of the splice set first. It then becomes like at new joint. Then apply epoxy resin to the thinner end of the splice plug. Put the rod tip onto this part, turning again to ensure the glue covers all internal surfaces until you but against to main rod at the break. Align the rod eyes before the glue starts to set. Whipe surplus glue from the joint. Next day sand the joint down until it’s smooth. Then using proper rod makers eye whipping of fine thickness whip over the joint in a colour matching the rod blank. Finish over the whipping preferably with high build epoxy resin. This will set hard and clear, won’t fade in sunlight. But it has a long setting time during which the rod must be turned slowly, one end in a slow moving motor OR use rod varnish instead. Multiple varnish coats sanded down can make the joint very smooth, any thickening hard to detect. The outside whipping is essential or the joint will just split open. I have repaired dozens of rod tips over the years and know how to do that right!!
