Can I still use my rod??

[Ksam1234]

So last time fishing I accidentally tipped over in my canoe and sent my rods flying etc. I looked over my rods after and everything seemed fine.. well I just took a look now even closer and noticed one of my guides was broken.. it is the 4th one up from the bottom on my fenwick HMG 7ft2 medium rod. Can i still use the rod without any problems as all the others are perfectly fine? 

[IndianaFinesse]

Yes, but it will perform better if you replace the guide.  It really isn't to hard to do, I've done it several times and I have no special equipment.  All you need is some braid, super glue, and epoxy.  Color the braid whatever color you want with a sharpie, or buy the thread specifically made for wrapping guides.

[WRB]

Check all the guides for hairline cracks in the guide rigs by using a cotton QTip.

If this rod has 9 to 10 guides your asking about one if the middle guides. If you remove the guide it should be ok until you replace it. Labor is about $7 + the guide. You can go online to see how it's done.

Tom

[Ksam1234]

Yeah I believe it's 9 guides , thanks for that advice, I was going out tomorrow morning to fish as it's all the time I have this week and was hoping my rod wasn't unusable @WRB @IndianaFinesse

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

You can get away with it in a pinch but don't be boat flipping fish or horsing them out of weeds. 

[Ksam1234]

13 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

You can get away with it in a pinch but don't be boat flipping fish or horsing them out of weeds. 

I fish in a canoe.. so no flipping needed ha. An yeah I'll make sure that doesn't happen, don't wanna snap it in half then be even more screwed 

[WRB]

Don't use super glue on your rod blank.

Tom