Any use for parts of a broken rod?

[snake95]

Wound up with a broken baitcasting rod - an Abu, inexpensive one - due to a shipment problem.

Snapped apart around the 3rd guide down.  

I assume it is trash, but wondering if I am missing something and there is anything of value to salvage from the remaining rod?

Unless its something significant that I am just not thinking of, planning to trash the two parts.

[lmbfisherman]

Maybe practice rod building?  Other than that no.

[EllisJuan]

Use it to hold the spool when re-spooling your baitcasters.

[BobP]

There are several uses for a broken rod.  Strip off the guides and use them as replacements on other rods.  You can also use pieces of the rod to repair a rod you may break in the future (it's a little complicated to do this correctly) or to extend the handle on another rod.  If you're not into any of these re-uses, it can make a pretty good tomato stake.  Waste not, want not.

[Bluebasser86]

Save the guides for sure if nothing else. I had a day of fishing saved when I knocked the insert out of the tip of my rod but had a salvaged tip top in my bag that happened to fit perfectly. 

[tstraub]

Some people like to cut them down even shorter to whatever length stores easiest and mount an old reel with braided line and tie one of those lure retrievers to it.   

[WRB]

It can be repaired by making it into a 2 piece rod using a fly rod ferrule assembly.

Tom

[RAMBLER]

I "repaired" a broken fiberglass rod.  I had a broken solid glass rod and I found the spot on it that would fit inside the broken hollow fiberglass.  I cut a piece of the glass rod, about 2 inches long and epoxied it inside the fiberglass rod.  I know about a stiff spot in the rod that will completely "ruin" the action of the rod.  I used that rod for a lot of years for a lot of species, mainly because it was the only rod I had.  I still have it in a corner in the garage but most of the guides are gone and it is pretty much junk, now, but sentimental value.

[KDW96]

If it were a expensive rod, id try the method WRB mentioned. Be a good winter project. Otherwise, strip the giudes,tip off for extras. The handle makes an excellent fly or wife swatter

 

[dave]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

It can be repaired by making it into a 2 piece rod using a fly rod ferrule assembly.

Tom

We had a table at a fleamarket this past winter.    I had two broken Berkely Inshore (online only as I have never seen these rods in a store) rods that I had brought with me,  to ask a rod maker how I could possibly fix them.  He said that a good rod maker,  using an internal splint,  epoxy and matching thread,  could make them very usable again.  He'd do it for about $45.   I was willing to spend the money to see how they'd turn out.  I had another customer ask how much I wanted for them.  I  told him they were broken.  He still wanted them,  said he was going to fix them.  I didn't get to see how they'd turn out but,  I made few bucks selling broken rods.

[Ratherbfishing]

I've seen, on Pinterest I think, rods (or the first foot and a half, anyway) being made into lamps.

[Scarborough817]

you could throw an old reel on it and use it fir your lure retriever 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Being a less expensive Rod it's probably not cost effective to pay for repair but it can be done. In that section  fiber glass over sleeve is way to do it. You've got some good suggestions for alternative uses 

[fishwizzard]

I have a 2-part L rod from a budget manufacturer.  I broke the rod tip twice, once carelessly in a car window and once on a rather nice SM that I caught by surprise while panfishing.  It was only a 5'6" rod to begin with, but now it is closer to 5'2". 

Any sensitivity it once may have had is gone, but I cannot bring myself to trash it.  So now it is use for jigging 1/8oz Kastmasters for white perch and will be the first "victim" whenever I decide to dabble in rod making. 

[buzzed bait]

13 hours ago, EllisJuan said:

Use it to hold the spool when re-spooling your baitcasters.

 

11 hours ago, tstraub said:

Some people like to cut them down even shorter to whatever length stores easiest and mount an old reel with braided line and tie one of those lure retrievers to it.   

 

^^both of these would be great uses for it

[blckshirt98]

I'm sure a local guy could put it to use, no need to toss it into the landfill if it can be repurposed.