Tips on How to Repair a Cracked Fishing Pole

Instructions

Repairing an Incomplete or Vertical Break

1

Unscrew the rod and remove the fishing line so you are only working with the damaged section of the rod.

2

Assess the damaged section. If the damaged section of the rod is not broken into two separate pieces, but the crack nearly splits the section in two, cut the rod into two pieces at the break and follow the repair instructions under Repairing a Complete Break. Continue if the crack is small or runs vertically.

3

Sand and trim away splinters so the crack is as smooth as possible.

4

Fill the crack with epoxy and slide a ferrule over the damaged area, attaching it with more epoxy. Select a ferrule that fits snugly around the diameter of the damaged section of the fishing pole.

5

Allow the epoxy to dry before use. Reassemble the fishing pole and restring before use.

Repairing a Complete Break

6

Trim the frayed ends of the broken section of rod. Sand the broken edges to leave you with smooth ends on both pieces of the rod.

7

Apply epoxy to both broken ends of the damaged section and attach one end of a ferrule to each broken end. Select a ferrule that fits over the ends of the broken section, but does not slide up and down the rod.

8

Allow the epoxy to dry before use. Attach the ends of the ferrule to each other and string your fishing pole as usual.