I am beginning to think you break rods on purpose just to show us how clever you are. Seriously a great video armed with your two recent vids there is no reason why we can't all make effective repairs when we break our rods. Thanks John.

Rod/reel combo with fishing kit as an emergency setup kzfaq.infoUgkxntWMOZsO1Zfv-pdn_XuffEtNkTYAYu4Z recommend but started to use this every day. The rod is thick and seems durable. I keep it neatly tucked into a regular backpack all the time with my fishing gear, and can grab it anytime, put it on my back and go anywhere. I just read in another review that the rod length below the reel is adjustable as well, so I will try that too for even more portability. Probably the best setup I've ever owned. I lost the cap for the eyelets, but no big deal since I still have the black cloth sheath that came for the pole and I use that. Very portable and high quality.

Just broke my trout rod (packing up the car) and this video is great! Very informative and accessible repair instructions.

Now i know how my friend fixes my rods, thanks John.

Nicely done, I am going to work on my old rod soon. One thing I have learned is that quick set (5 minute) epoxy is not as strong as regular set. So if you are not doing an emergency repair, I would recommend standard epoxy.

The simplicity of the rod building /repair holders made out of old pallets are genius.

Brilliant. Fascinating. A craftsman at work! 🎣

I love this guy’s ethos. Well done 👍

Another good video John - full of little useful tips & tricks!

totally enjoyed that, your tutorials are brilliant

Hi John I've watched lots of rod repairs and I must say yours is the best I've seen explains every process properly brilliant. Cheers

Haven't read all the comments so is this was already mentioned>> Sorry!! This fix works much better if you use a piece of fiberglass rod to mend it instead of graphite!!! It flexes much more and will not break again so easy!! Learned this at a National rod building convention in a repair class!! Good luck!!

Excellent, subscribed and turned on all notifications. Exactly what I was looking for, thank you

Quality video pal. Only recently found your channel. Quality

Nice fix john 🙂

Thanks for sharing this going to it a try , got a few broken carp rods I have kept for years and not throw them away thinking they would come in hand one day .

We have just bought a power stick with a broken tip. I knew youd have a video to help. Thanks

Nice, great way to salvage a couple broke rods

Nice quality video, no poncing around, no superglue nonsense, a proper job.

nice video john

What a quality vid, subscribe off this . I've always been brought up with keep all broken stuff for house DIY, car repair stuff but never fishing. Good job

now this why love your show educational thanks

just finished, using this method on my Shimano 2,75 test, carp rod. It seems to hold up nicely, but havent tested it on the bank yet. I liked the detail and the explanation aspect of this video. Thanks from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Top class lad Just done the same on a 9ft Black master that I broke 9in down.from tip Hopefully it stays strong now Great video thanks

Just used this method to fix a 7wt fly rod. If it does the job ill be well happy! Good video and nice instructions cheers 👍

What an amazing craftsman you are. My short bush rod broke three eyes from the top and is very thin. I don’t know if she’s salvageable. Thanks for a terrific video !! 👌🤗

Still catching up another great video Thanks

Great job, good info to know if I every break a rod.

thank-you. Much appreciated.

Thanks, bless you for that

Another great how to videos thanks

Cheers John. Just Carried out repair to my major craft UL spinning rod for perch £245 and only had it 3 months wasn’t happy. Give it a test over the weekend for some big perch! Watched a few videos but when the start talking and they turn out to be yanks I switch off 😂

Used a similar method to repair a very thin walled rod (Fox Rage Terminator Pro Light Game Spin Rod) which snapped on New Years day. I used a needle instead of a section from another rod with araldite to hold it place. Having seen the video I'll try binding over the break and applying more epoxy to strengthen the area either side of the break. Anyway thanks for posting the video, I'll know how to do mend a rod properly next time.

Love it. Like to see it in operation though. I'm certain that it will hold fine, but i get a kick out of seeing full success. Also yet another pallet use :). Appreciate your work John.

Excellent job great repair! Tom

Hello John I tried that repair a few years ago on a much lighter rod and when I next caught a decent fish the rod broke on either side of the spigot.I landed the fish though,also I find that the tea stirrers you get in caffs work well when glueing always handy int workshop

Yeah sir I threw away a rod once but I won't do it again after your video, thanks for the tip enjoy brother

Great stuff....Bob(Isle of Wight)

Great vid/vlog..very interesting 👍👍

Thanks John

Great video. I think im going to try this on my okuma celilo soon 👍 👍 👍. I'll update you on how it goes

Nice job, I normally take the eyes off the top part, then slide it inside with epoxy. Then whip the eyes back on. Just like a quiver tip

I broke my 7ft rod and lost the broken end so cannot repair, its now a little over 5 feet so i use it as a jigging rod now 😁

wow thank you Great video

Brilliant video bud wondered how folk mend rods. Cheers

Ive just snapped an Ugly Stik boat rod, so think I will have a go at this repair. Putting epoxy onto your whipping works well with a teaspoon, load up the back of the spoon with epoxy and then rotate the rod in your holder, and slide the spoon slowly across the width of the braid. You will need to rotate the rod till the epoxy stops sagging. I find after rotating it for a few minutes, is enough, then check and rotate every 10 mins or so. Ends up really smooth and bubble free.

Iv lost the eye off the tip of my rod, will I have to replace the full eye? Think I am going to try fill the end with resin and drill and file it first but not sure how that will turn out, any tips?

Cant wait to see it get used now. Ive never tried doing that, Well i dont have any broken rods laying about. (touch wood) i never do

John is this the same for the middle section of a beachcaster

I have a surf rod that broke and I was wondering if JB weld would work

how flexible is it now?

Love the accent😆. I'm from America

Thank u :)

Hi my feeder rod as broke just below the eye can it be fixed

Great instructions. If you don't mind me asking, where is you accent from?

I was just rewatching this repair vid. I've got a sea spin rod I usually keep in my work van for skive time it has an insert missing from one ring do you think I can replace the insert or have to be the complete ring

what make and model was the rod? Cheers!

Great video. I do my wrap jobs a little different just to make sure the braid is tied on both sides(just so it doesnt slide and keep the wind super tight. ) The most painful thing is using that Milwaukee diamond grip screw driver to mix the epoxy!!! Haha

Could you use an 1/8” dowel between the eyes of the repair to line it up or do you prefer “eyes on the eyes”?

Hi John, did you put epoxy on the bottom half of the Spegit before sliding it into the bottom section? Thanks

Great video John, what could I use for the exact same repair on a nomura samurai lure rod need a really thin dowl..? Any help appreciated 👍 spent ages eying it up and only had it a week before I manged to snap the tip off last night 😭

how did you manage to get rid of the 3-4 cm gap you between original rod sections that you had at 7:40 ?

Dude I bet this is the strongest rod ever now.

Did i miss the parts where you removed and reattached the handle?

NICE WORK ,WHY DONT YOU CUT THE ROD WITH DREMEL ON LOW REVOLUTION INSTED OF METAL SAW ....

I know that it has been already mentioned but I always take the rings off of the top section and then slide it into the but section. Much simpler, no spigot and the repair automatically locks itself in place. Also you've still got a whole old spare section to use for something else.

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I don't have thread, what I do have is dental floss and artificial sinew…will either work as a replacement for thread?

Nice vid how do you fix a broken rod eye

16:03, you can hear the small crack.. Whenever I hear that, I smell danger.

I snapped a old old rod then I but the but section I sloted in and made a kayak rod

Great, only issue for me is the section where my rod is broken is so thin I'm struggling to find a spigot

Tip: Regular epoxy fingerprints etc can be cleaned off with Surgical Spirit before it 100% cures.

mine snapped right at the connection with the feeder tip and left a chunk inside the rod xD

Never going to be as before, and you will never have confidence in that piece of gear. Bin it.

My girlfriend thinks you look like Jude Law