Imagine this: You’ve been planning a fishing trip for over a week. You finally get to your favorite fishing spot only to realize that you broke your fishing rod tip somewhere on the trail. What should you do?

Options:

(1) Call it quits and go home without ever making a cast. (Yeah right!)

(2) Hike back to your vehicle and then drive to the nearest tackle shop to buy a new rod. (Pass!)

(3) Fix/modify the rod to make it fish-able again. (Best option!)

There is nothing like a broken fishing rod to ruin your fishing trip. I know since I have had more than “my fair share” of broken rod tips. No matter how bad you feel about your mishap, it’s not the end of the world. With a quick and easy “modification” you can make your fishing rod fish-able again.

I have done this on a few occasions with good results. If I break my rod tip, I simply snap off the rest of the rod blank to the nearest guide (illustration above). I can’t guarantee that your fishing pole will be as good as new, but I can say that it will work to catch fish. I hope this helps.

Disclaimer: I only recommended this for cheaper fishing rods that have no warranty. If there is even a chance that you can get the rod professionally fixed or replaced, don’t follow this guide.