I broke my Backbone!

[Simmo2]

Second time I have written this post......First one got swallowed....

OK, I have a Shim Backbone that has done me really well for years, it is partnered up with a millionaire-S....

Anyway with drag settings being paramount whilst fishing the reef, and after a snag, and, and, and..I snapped it.....

What I have done is glued a 2 inch piece of stainless welding rod inside the rod.
It looked real good until this morning, I placed some pressure on it, and it doesnt look like it will do the job at all... What is your opinion? Can it be fixed?
I have already replaced the rod with a Daiwa model, but it would be nice to keep this old gal going..

[Dan5]

Mmmm me think's time to hang her on the shed wall and look at it while drinking beer.

[FNQCairns]

Simmo sell it on ebay as the new chinese hot thing in fishing rods, a fused backbone rod:)

Nah just kidding I have no idea, Dans thought sounds good but no harm in trying I suppose.

or I could give you a couple of my best GBR marks so far...you should be safe fishing with it around those:)

good luck with it fnq

PS what about a piece of fibreglass rod as the insert, can be bought from Hobby shops I think??

[Simmo2]

I was thinking maybe wrap it, around the break, like it was a guide or something?

(I will still happily report on your marks tho FNQ! Send em!!)

[Flex]

Not an overly expensive rod, I'd retire it. Make up some awesome story on how you broke it to tell your mates..

[Rodman]

Mate
You should wrap it to give it some backbone.

Ken

[aaron_gilmour]

Hi Simmo,

Not uch you can do about it unfotunately. If you broke it near the tip and you still have some length in the rod you could put a tip on it and move top guide if necessary. Then it can be a short reef rod and be still be used although action is greatly reduced depending on where you broke it.

Cheers

Aaron

[FNQCairns]

(I will still happily report on your marks tho FNQ! Send em!!)

OK busy now backpeddleing disgracefully:) :)

cheers fnq

[Simmo2]

Hehe, Thanks guys for the info.
I rather thought that it was time to bury the old gal, but geez its been a good rod!
OK, so it was a 20kg Albino coral trout...towed us around on the anchor for a while, got it to the side of the boat, put the rod in the holder to grab the camera and bang....goone!
;)