Broke the top section of my Sage One fly rod fishing in 0 degree temps unfortunately. Don’t have warranty since I bought this from someone else 10 years ago.
Is there any way to fix this without sending it in somewhere? Would cleaning it up and glueing it and using carbon fiber tape work? Or could I build a new section with a blank that would fit correctly?
Posted by blueRasberry6493
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Only advice I have is to break it again so it fits in the trash. Sucks. Might be a loss. Also be careful w splinters. Keep the handle section to spool and unspool reels with
I doubt that you can fix this yourself. Anything to splint this section is going to mess up the mechanics of the rod. I think you’re going to need a new blank, unfortunately.
If I were trying to fix this myself, I’d find where the rod begins to break on both sides and cut it off with a dremel. I’d take the section closer to the tip and slide it into the end closer to the handle and seal it with epoxy.
I’d also understand that I’m going to lose about 8 inches of rod and have a difference in action. Realistically though, I’m buying a new rod.
I broke my sage last year. I sent it back, it was around $50 to repair. Older models run $80-$90 but they build you a new section. It took around 6 weeks if memory serves me correct. Don’t throw it away unless you’re looking for an excuse to buy a new rod.
Get ahold of a new tip section and go back to fishing.
If you can’t get it directly from them, find a builder (there are lots of us) who can order up a blank tip, then strip off your current guides from the broken piece and build you a new tip. Not a huge lift.
Step 1: throw it in the trash
Step 2: buy another rod
Unless you have a warranty, this is what I would do. That rod will never be the same regardless
If you really want to keep the rod, send it to Sage. Yes, they will likely charge you more than the standard warranty fee but that’s likely a lot less than a new rod. Wife had a similar issue with an older model, I think they charged $150 or so and her rod was back in business. Really no way to make a satisfactory repair on a break like this.
This seem fixable, you need a piece of old rod that fits inside the other two pieces. Might be a bit delicate to get the length of the inner rod piece right so the action is not effected to much. Ask the guys at r/rodbuilding if you need more info.
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This is beyond repairing. Call Sage and ask about a replacement section. Rod company warranty departments have lots of them and you might get lucky. A buddy of mine that owns a fly shop once called in a favor for me and got me a long discontinued rod frankensteined out of sections from different rods and the wrong tube. If they can’t help you, hang it on the wall as a memento and buy a new rod.
Send it to Sage and pay to have it fixed properly.