Has anyone ever had a reel break like this.? I broke this reel last fall and I’m trying to figure out an easy fix (I stepped on it and the rod didn’t even break 
). I think I might try to JB weld a piece of aluminum on the top and sand it smooth somehow to fit onto a rod??? Anyone have any other ideas?
Get some of that super putty stuff they sell on TV. They replaced a link in a chain with it and held up a WHOLE CINDER BLOCK. Stuff has to be good.
Well, you never know. It COULD work. Maybe.
What type of reel seat are you trying to mount this on? If its an ice rod, or a tennesse style handle, the JB Weld and aluminum would probably work, then use electrical tape and tape the H*** 
out of it 
Personally, I’d buy a new reel and keep that one for parts. Last thing you want is that reel busting again…and you know when it will happen too!! 
-J.
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Personally, I’d buy a new reel and keep that one for parts. Last thing you want is that reel busting again…and you know when it will happen too!!
-J.
Me, too. Or I’d see if I could get that part from the manufacture, but then you’ve got to switch all the guts and glory over. Depends how mechanically inclined with spinning reels you are.
The reel was new last year. So I bummed if I have to retire it. I might try to JB weld it and see how strong it is and how it holds up.
I’m assuming that you still have the ends that broke off from the reel’s foot.
If so, you could use small screws to attach each piece to a thin piece of steel (about .015 to .020″ thick) with epoxy between each piece and the reel foot pieces and the steel. (Steel will be much stronger than aluminum for its thickness so that this will all still fit it in your rod’s reel seat.)
This should be a strong fix, but you should make sure that this will all fit in your rod’s reel seat before going ahead with this.
Or save yourself a lot of hassle and get a different reel, though fixing it seems worth a try…
Good luck!
Dan
I think the metal + JB Weld idea could work. I’d recommend embedding a solid connection between the metal and the reel under the JB Weld so when the epoxy gives out you’ll only have a loose reel instead of a disconnected one.
Smartest idea is probably to buy an identical reel and keep that one for parts. 
You could also call the manufacturer and try to talk them into sending you the replacement piece (which is pretty much the entire reel housing) for cheap/free. Good luck!
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The reel was new last year. So I bummed if I have to retire it. I might try to JB weld it and see how strong it is and how it holds up.
If it is within the first year, I’d take it back. That is a poor workmanship issue. There should be no question about a replacement.
-J.
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