I bought a second hand custom made fishing rod and it's fraying apart?

[Lazybassman0010]

So like near the tip, i noticed small sections of the rod gone.. like small chips of it and like, can i get if fixed? i really like this rod, nice 6'6 medium + 7 eyes and a cork grip which is my favorite but the rod is coming apart. is it trash or can a proffesional fix it?

[KDW96]

If you can post a pic of the-small chips- it would be helpful. Are there actual chips out of it? Or is the clear finish chipped off. It maybe just rail rub,from leaving it against a metal boat rail,when trailering or on the water.

[Lazybassman0010]

It looks like this, literally gently coming apart.

[roadwarrior]

It's toast.

 

[Lazybassman0010]

is there anything i can do to keep it?

[roadwarrior]

No

[flyfisher]

47 minutes ago, Lazybassman0010 said:

is there anything i can do to keep it?

find the same guy who made it and commission his services for another rod.

[Lazybassman0010]

i bought it in california from  a man who lived in East Texas where the rod was bought and he moved to california

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A competent rod builder could save that using an over sleeve technique. I wouldn’t use it as is though.