Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Hoju]

So I was digging around in the garage today, and noticed that the top half of my flyrod if broken. Is it possible to mend the carbon fibre, or do I have to buy a new rod?

[typhoon]

How far from the tip is it broken? If it is right at the tip-top it can be easily repaired.
Otherwise the top section usually can't be repaired withouth drastically changing the action.
I assume it's not a rod with a lifetime warranty?

[fisher man]

That happened to me.If it is the top 6 " or so you can buy an eye replacement and glue it to your new end and should be good to go.It's been fine for me.

[dennyman]

as others have said if only a couple of inches have been broken from the top you could salvage the rod, but the action would change.  If it has any warranty left on it, I would take the rod back to the shop I bought it from for a warranty repair.  My two cents worth.

[Hoju]

Yeah its definitely more than 6 inches. I'd say 14-15 inches at least. Could I buy the top half of the rod seperately? Its a Fenwick, and I think the website says its a 5 year warranty. I'm pretty sure this one is a lot older than that. I guess I'm hooped 

[skaha]

--Even if not under warranty and you like the rod you should email the company with the model number.. Although not covered by warranty they may give you a deal on a new or used rod tip or even a discount on a new replacement rod.

--you might be able to convert the present rod into a decent kokanee trolling rod by moving the eyes and tip if you get ambitious a good project to experiment with.

--As you can tell... I've never thrown out a rod... they just become projects.

[Hoju]

Ohh that's awesome advice. Thanks skaha. I'll give it a shot. I read on some forums of people getting warranty repairs for their Fenwick even though they bought theirs 12+ years ago. If not, it sounds like a cool project for me.

[HOOK]

If they wont replace you can pick up another rod basically the same for around the $100-$150 mark im sure 

[Hoju]

Yeah that's not too bad. Any rod recommendations? I see the more expensive ones collapse down to 3 or 4 pieces. Any benefit to that other than compactness?

[dennyman]

Hey Hoju: a fella in the buy and sell section is selling a used fenwick fly rod, for fifty dollars. If you are looking for a quick replacement, I would seriously consider what he has for sale.

[Hoju]

Hey thanks for the headsup dennyman.

[fossil]

Hi, Hoju,

whether you buy a new tip or ask help to fenwick, you till can repair the borken one, although a fixed rod never feel the same as the original one.

I fixed a fenwick 6wt 3 years ago, just for backup or some bass fishing, it's ok. (the rod in picture had not finished yet, it was coated with epoxy later.)



 

[Hoju]

Hey fossil, the rod looks great. What materials did you use to join the 2 broken ends together? Looks like copper wire and epoxy?

[fossil]

use epoxy to glue a 10cm scraped rod material inside the broken part (5cm each side), then swathe with nylon thread outside, coating with epoxy to finish.


 

[gofishon]

Wow fossil, one more good example of repairing instead of replacing. It has become so easy (and sometimes more affordable) just to throw something out and buy a new one. That rod looks great. Even though action is different, there would be a place for that rod in your quiver. Good Luck