DIY Repair: Fixing a Broken Fishing Rod!

[@fishingmasterawesome]

It’s so awesome you’re uploading again

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

I try

[@CoolGames012]

These videos are so calming, it’s nice to see that a broken rod can be repaired

[@pawelsawicki633]

You make it look effortless Paul, keep the videos coming, cant wait to see what you tackle next.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

practice and video editing make up for a few things, cheers

[@jacobaccurso]

Purchased my repair kit. Now all I have to do is watch your video 15 more times so I can make sure I perform all the steps required. Thanks for posting!

[@trampster7306]

Great video thanks - tidy Job. A mate broke his 15ft Carbon Continental rod about 6" from the tip, and said "if you want to repair it, you can have it". It was a fibreglass tip so no way to put anything inside. I managed to buy a length of Carbon tube near the right diameter to fit over the outside. I had to gently ream the tube a fraction to get it to slide down where it needed to be, and epoxied it in place. That was a year ago and the rod still casts & works well. Stay safe & well - Dave. 👍👍

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i am always a bit nervous for the first few casts and then I kind of forget the repair over time, nice idea with tube over, thanks

[@connort7874]

Dont often comment on post ive been watching repair videos for the last couple of days after breaking the tip of my fly rod just bellow the second eye and this is by far the best repair method ive seen 👏💯

[@brianclark17]

Just that easy, eh?! Your work is quite detailed and amazing! Thank you for bringing us into your shop and showing us your amazing talent!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thank you very much!

[@MicSokol]

I did few rods this way, but your work is superb, great to have you back

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thankyou

[@foggy460]

You did a beautiful job on that rod. Thank you for a great video

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks for watching!

[@muskybites505]

Always looking for something to mix epoxy in, the bottom of a can, brilliant sir!

[@stevenquigley4208]

Good to see you. Hope you are well.

[@racl1954]

Awesome. I have a Shakespeare top of the range Boron Match rod from the 80s that turned up new with the handle section broken about half way up. After watching your video I do believe it is repairable.

[@nrfishinman009]

Such a pleasure to see a post from you. Hope all is well. Great video thank you!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks

[@eyyupkavalci]

"The art of repairing" Thanks for sharing sir..Awesome job..

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks 👍

[@Qasz]

Those vids are always so mindcalming, great job on this rod.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@guyb7005]

they don't repair bridges this well

[@twofishrexy918]

So many useful ideas in 1 video. Thank you.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annebrowne5868]

You're a master of the craft for sure. Great fix for lighter rods but it wouldn't hold fighting tropical monsters like a 80-150lb tarpon.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

this is a lightweight rod so I am using lightweight materials and a lightweight carbon insert, but the principle hold for heavier rods, you need heavier inserts that match the action and more layers of tow, there are companies that do this, for expensive game and fly rods

[@aaronk4310]

Where did you get the insert if I asked my dog to step on a rod my kids gave me ? It's not replaceable because of what it means, so I want to fix it

[@TrensdePesca]

Trens de Pesca - Brasil - Trabalho bem executado. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TJHLURES]

Smooth as all heck. Weirdly satisfying to make something that's been broken whole again. tight lines and bendy rods 🐟

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i know it is an odd thing these days, i always get a few 'throw it away comments' so it nice to hear the other side, thanks

[@Otodidak7]

Wooowwww Amazing.... Perfect 👍👍👍

[@Otodidak7]

thank you, i will contact you on telegram

[@peterhipwell4632]

Great video you made what I would call a difficult job look easy

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

these can be a fiddly pain in the a**, thanks

[@Agar4Life]

We missed ya! Hope you're doing well :)

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

yep i am ok, finding a bit more time to make videos, thanks for watching over the years

[@SplishSplashFishing]

Ha ha - Cool to see you have a whole bin with broken rod pieces - It surely makes everybody realize that you have experience with rod repairs :D Great job on the movie - Classic PA style - Lovely to watch

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks 👍

[@sidyajv]

Beautifully done.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@leonelescultor1]

Casualmente. Vengo llegando a casa de pescar y una barracuda me partió la puntera de la caña y me consigo este vídeo! Gracias!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Gracias

[@felixfanorballesterosubeda5511]

Exelente campion muy buen trabajo gracias por compartir tus vídeos saludos y bendiciones

[@RevnedC]

Great skill and knowledge 👌

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks a lot

[@Asal_Lempar_Fishing]

Amazing greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩👍

[@netoiscas]

Espetacular 👏👏👏👏

[@codybertram6122]

How do you do a one piece if you can’t slide the connecting piece through? Would I be safe just putting a smaller chunk in between and epoxy it?

[@arihawkeyeangler]

Wow... fixed... awesome.. 👍

[@MrKying]

Thanks Paul!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks for watching

[@oilageman9883]

Just what I need to see. 👍

[@sklxbnz5667]

GREAT VIDEO! are the repair rods you use solid or hollow and how long do you make them? how much of a difference does it make between the two types? about to work on my own repair :)

[@omatad]

Thanks Paul🙏🏻

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks, for watching

[@lennonpresto1174]

Incredible job what an art that is! Where do you get the graphite for carbon fiber inserts from?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

these are off cuts, my day job is ina fishing rod factory

[@nullbrain8552]

This is so cool! What is the purpose of the thread here? What if you skipped that part what would happen?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

it is a little bit extra reinforcement and also binds the split ends together

[@Themonsterfishing]

How many mm for metal rod can put in fishing rod?

[@FishingWithDonSmoth]

Great video, do you recommend any particular 2 part epoxy resins for rod repairs?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

I used PRO-Glu rod building epoxy, for the joint this is a pretty standard 40 minute epoxy i would get whatever is easy for you in small amounts, i used finishing epoxy for the whippings,cheers

[@jojobunny6540]

hi is there a way to pull back the blank from the rod after you glue it together, mine kinda not straight and i want to make it straight 🤔

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

warm it with hair dryer and pull

[@jojobunny6540]

@@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman Thx very much 🙏

[@officialWWM]

Where do I get that carbon filler rod you used?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

ebay, or another broken rod, or a rod builder

[@Chinhnguyen0497]

can I use the epoxy resin for guide on this?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Yes you can!

[@avl1989]

Wouldn't the repaired portion now get extra stiff and augment the overall rod action?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

not really, it won't be perfect but to be honest after a few casts you kind forget the repair is there

[@mattgehrke]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but what's the purpose of the thread?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

it covers the break and any lose fibres and with the resin adds reinforcement, thanks for asking

[@colossalbasscustombaits5963]

Nice video have you ever tried to wrap carbon fibre over the area where you joined the two parts of the rod maybe for extra strength?

[@MaskatuPescaruAmator777]

I have put a carbon sleeve

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

yes, i have used carbon fibre tow on other rod repairs, but generally where the break is further away from guide and i don't want to use thread

[@colossalbasscustombaits5963]

@@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman Ok great stuff!If the Rod's tip brakes like 2 inches from the top what would be the best way to fix it I don't really want to make the rod shorter by cutting it off to the nearest eye I want to keep the original length but the inside hole of the rod is very small and I don't really like to fix it with a solid alan key or a drill bit inside the blank.

[@BboyGetSome]

When doing that, do you lose sensitivity in the rod?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i would of thought so but in use it is not something I have noticed

[@BboyGetSome]

@@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman okay. I was gonna do the same for a rod I bought from Japan that broke during Shipping.. I was just wondering how your experience with it was before I tinker

[@Aidansmith-fi2ek]

do you offer rod repairs??

[@SLINGSHOT33]

L'idée du fond de la cannette pour le mélange de la colle epoxy est une bonne idée. Je pourrais justifier à ma femme ma consommation de bière lol! Sinon bon travail ! J'ai une canne à laquelle je tiens, hérité de mon grand-père, et je vais pouvoir la réparer. Ça doit être le même procédé pour de la fibre de verre non? Tu as mis 3 couche de colle sur la ligature ? C'est bien ça? Merci pour la vidéo

[@chkilou]

Bonjour Karl! Tu penses qu’il parle français ?

[@SLINGSHOT33]

@@chkilou Ya souvent le traducteurs automatique sous les questions. Comment tu crois que j'arrive à suivre les commentaires sinon lol, je suis une quiche en anglais. Sinon tant pis , c'est pas bien grave non?

[@chkilou]

@@SLINGSHOT33 T’as bien raison, qui ne tente rien n’a rien. Un gars dans les commentaires précise qu’il a utilisé cette méthode (avec du carbone) sur une canne en fibre de verre et que ça a fonctionné et qu’il pêche avec depuis un an sans problème. Bon courage pour sauver ta canne !

[@SLINGSHOT33]

@@chkilou c'était celle de mon grand-père. J'ai sorti mes premières perches avec elle. Donc dans tous les cas elle restera au moins accroché au mur. C'est la plus vieille, la moins ''bonne'' comparé à celle d'aujourd'hui, mais c'est bien celle là que je garderais toujours lol

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

la bière est bonne. Si la canne à pêche est creuse, cela devrait fonctionner si vous pouvez mettre un petit morceau de tube à l'intérieur.

[@wayneautomotive1]

Perfect

[@zemi.j.28]

Hello👍wasn't it enough if only the area where it was broken was covered with thread?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

probably, but it was very close to the guide foot so it was easy to wrap up over the guide foot

[@Bang-Yos-Giawa]

Terbaik memang

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

terima kasih

[@Domi1988]

awesome

[@WhizFlipper]

Okay that’s perfect cool cool

[@GTAITBiz-pg4on]

Do you sell?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

No sorry

[@ireknemo2449]

Super 🎣

[@sergeykorobeynikov8803]

Огонь!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

маленький огонь

[@Nag.Nag.]

🙋 🙋

[@Arabian_Gulf_Angler]

Awesome.. Now give me your address so i can send you three of my broken rods 😂

[@ThackerayAudrey-j5g]

Martinez James Garcia Frank Martin Thomas

[@ITs-CAIMEN]

😮😮😮😮

[@MaudBoyd-p8y]

Hernandez Charles Davis Edward Hernandez Paul

[@muratuskan01]

Süper

[@piaoliang5467]

All that epoxy costs more thsn the rod. And time is not free

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

maybe that's the price of enjoying myself

[@FerminaHaddenProakzmia]

Johnson Gary Harris Jennifer Martinez Jose

[@pjroyse]

Could just buy another rod ……..just saying

[@Pedrekoshiw]

Garcia Donald Hall Ronald Brown Anna

[@HarryTabitha-g2b]

Martin Jeffrey Rodriguez Betty Gonzalez Michelle

[@MegaChoo2]

So that is what the bottom of soda cans is for.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

apparently, i only figured this out lately

[@michaelshadwick3487]

Please excuse my skewing, but I see that you have a decade of experience. Have you ever considered reposting some older videos to get more bites.. I mean new viewers?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

It is an interesting question, and i suppose i go with what i am enjoying doing now, and what i can fit in between the all the other stuff i have to do, like a job, a family, and occasionally some fishing. Editing is probably the hardest part of making any video and takes a lot longer than filming, so with many older videos it might just be better to start from scratch. A lot of the things i used to do i would probably not do in the same way as like everyone else I am learning as I go. Thanks for a thought provoking question, cheers

[@richraven3828]

All that for a fake repair that completely changes the action of the rod?

[@VenetoBall]

JUST BUY ANOTHER.

[@YEET-fe3fw]

no

[@АлександрШершнёв-р6с]

Теперь не буду выбрасывать банки пока не использую их под эпоксидку!)))