What Would You Do With A Broken Rod

[tbone1993]

I have a rod that is broken right above the reel seat and just below the hook keeper. It is basically the same thing reels at BPS are mounted to. I have the top section of the rod as well. I am trying to figure out what I can use this thing for besides sitting around in the corner. Let me know if you have any ideas or use for it. 

 

Fenwick Aetos 7ft m 1 piece ( lol jk its now a two piece thanks to me ) 

[Bruce424]

U could find a pistol grip and and make a nice zebco rod. It be around 5 foot. Then give it to a kid.

My dad use to make ice fishing rods out of broken or old non usable rods.

[RandySBreth]

I'd see if it is covered by their warranty. http://www.fenwickfishing.com/about_contact.php

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The rod can be spliced and will perform as before if done correctly. It's too involved for a post but you can call or email for help. It involves an inner splice and over sleeve.

[S Hovanec]

I wish more breaks like that would come in the shop! Thats a relatively easy fix if you know how. All I seem to get is rods broke within the first 6 or 8" of the tip. While they can be fixed, its almost impossible to do so without affecting action and power.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Ya I hear that.

[CTGalloway21]

make a spooling station out of it.

[S Hovanec]

Make a tap handle for a kegerator!

[tbone1993]

I'd see if it is covered by their warranty. http://www.fenwickfishing.com/about_contact.php

It is they dont want the rod back though. So I get to keep the broken one. 

[tbone1993]

I wish more breaks like that would come in the shop! Thats a relatively easy fix if you know how. All I seem to get is rods broke within the first 6 or 8" of the tip. While they can be fixed, its almost impossible to do so without affecting action and power.

Fenwick warranty no longer requires sending in the rod. The broken one just sits in my apartment collecting dust. Im not going to pay to fix it since I have a replacement already. 

[tbone1993]

The rod can be spliced and will perform as before if done correctly. It's too involved for a post but you can call or email for help. It involves an inner splice and over sleeve.

Pretty cool to hear that it can be fixed this way. Wont be doing it since it was replaced under warranty. 

[tomustang]

Use the reel seat/handle with a old baitcaster and string up a lure retriever

[RoLo]

"What Would You Do With A Broken Rod?"

 

I'd give it to my wife, they make excellent tomato stakes

 

Roger

[ww2farmer]

If they don't want the rod back, I remove all the guides and keep them. You never know when they will come in handy. Then I usually give the broken blank ito a local rod building buddy of mine who can do what ever the heck he wants with it. It's a nice trade off, in exchage for the busted blanks, he usually dosen't charge me to replace a guide or something like that.

[Sam]

As DVT wrote, you may be able to put a piece of graphite from another rod into the broken section for the repair.

 

I snapped an old crankbait rod and also broke the reel seat and my buddy used a section of graphite from another rod to install into the crankbait rod plus we screwed a baitcaster reel onto the reel seat.

 

So how does this crazy setup work?  Fine so far.

[Christian M]

You can make a homemade blowgun out of it. There are Youtube vids that show how

[tbone1993]

Going to turn it into a lure retriever handle when I get a chance.