broken rod tip

[midget]

I broke the tip, about 3-4 inches down from the top, of my rod awhile back. I tried to take the top guide off and just put it on the the top of the broken section still connected to the rod but the tip was just a bit too big to fit into the guide. Any suggestions on what I should do.

Midget

[GonetoSeed]

If you are near a fly shop they usually carry replacements. Take to the shop and try a few to get the correct size. Box stores sometimes will also have packs of tip tops with a few in different tube sizes. The trouble would be that they are almost always primarily for casting/spinning rods and will not match the other guides' style or material. But would work in a pinch until you can find a permanent replacement.

Tube diameters sizes are sized in 64ths of an inch. You could measure it with calipers and post and maybe one of us has an extra. If not you could contact Bob at Hook & Hackle ( http://www.hookhack.com/ and ask him about one in the new size that would be like the original. If you buy one (or a couple - 1 bigger and 1 smaller - to make sure you have the right size and to keep the others as a spares) then you can clean up the broken end and glue the new one on with 5 min epoxy as suggested above.

btw, 3 to 4 inches will most likely place the new tip top real close to the next guide. If you need to move it or remove it will depend on how close. Let us know what the distance is going to be to the next guide after you add the tip top and we can discuss what your options might be. Also, 3 to 4 inches off the tip is going to change the action, it will be slower. If it is enough to change how you think of the rod' sperformance probably can't be determined until you test cast. If it is too much of a change you can consider removing the new tip top and adding a new section as Drifter suggests above. At this length though an outer sleeve is best - http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/repair-oquinn.html As you can see, this is not real easy and probably requires some material that is not always lying around. Depending on the quality of the rod you could consider a professional repair. Or, put on the new tip top, adjust the next guide (maybe) and keep this rod as a spare.