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Rod repair - Fixing a broken fishing rod

The Fish Locker Workshop

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In this video I show how I make a repair to a fishing rod I snapped.

20 Comments

@pieterlabuschagne7507 1 year ago

Nice job!

@DavidMielczarek 3 years ago

well done john make it look so easy

@Billyboy5569 3 years ago

JB weld does better job. Hot glue for kids play

@robertminor3460 3 years ago

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@bertbigballs 3 years ago

Hi John, another interesting video, I do a lot of repairs to rods and use a dremel multitool with a diamond dust wheel, it cuts very quickly and can be used to sand the cut as well. (you should wear a face mask as the dust may be nasty) I also keep a supply of old rods for internal splints, but use an epoxy (araldite, slow cure) as I have no faith in the hot melt glue. Stay Safe Mate.

@craiggough3272 3 years ago

It's called telescopic

@guyh.4553 4 years ago

Great idea mate! I'm going to try this on one of my broken poles. Kind of a spendy trolling rod that I loved. My thought is to use 5 minute epoxy. Gives you longer work time & stronger bond than hot glue. Try that if you unfortunately have to do it again

@EternalVR 5 years ago

How to fix a fishing rod? Buy a new one 😂
I Would definitely not trust that rod.

@golder077 5 years ago

"I'm a crafty person" mental pause, cheeky grin erm...... don't tell that story! 🤣🤣

@jarodMoa 5 years ago

Omg I just broke the butt end of my g loom is NRX spinning rod! I am panicking because I didn’t even buy but I know the value of these!

@davidbalderston2751 5 years ago

It seems like a lot of effort to depend on some hot melt glue as opposed to a good quality epoxy.This is not a criticism o much as an observation.

@MikesManCave 5 years ago

You had me till the glue gun, but I guess you know by now that the glue gun won't hold. Should be using a two pack epoxy, it will last for ever.

@frankiev-tech4630 5 years ago

Wow my man! Thank you so much for this video! I just went through the samething this past weekend when I forgot to set my Liveliner on my reel. A tremendous beast of a fish hit it so hard broke that section as well. Thankfully it's a 9 foot rod and I lost 4" of section. I didn't have a spare rod with the correct diameter and I had to custom grind a polar wood dowel to size. Got it to a snug feel...and perfection! Worked like a charm! The rod I have is so hard to come by...but it's even stronger than ever thanks to you!

@eliottmaldonado1737 5 years ago

Thank you so much

@tonycamplin8607 5 years ago

If you don't have a spare rod section to use for a but repair that low down a wooden dowel is just as good. I've never found hot glue very successful in my experience it doesn't stand up to repeatedly getting wet. I always used epoxy, not the quick setting type though. You've then got plenty of time to work with it, at least an hour.