I was doing some night fishing for catfish last night around a boat dock.  I got hit hard and my pole almost went overboard.  luckily I caught the pole, but the fish wrapped me around something and the tip of my rod snapped.  It broke off clean at the second eye.   SO can I still use it, or should I buy another one?

Depending on the rod's main usage, with a broken tip section you can just replace the tip with a tiptop replacement kit and reuse the rod just for cat's. It will change the tip action, if the rod had a fast tip it will change the action to extra fast and so on.

If this rod was one that you used for bass then, I would recommend that you replace the rod.

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!!

Unfortunately, it was my bass rod.  Luckily, my buddy was actually using it when it broke so he said he would buy me a new one.   8-)

Unfortunately, it was my bass rod.  Luckily, my buddy was actually using it when it broke so he said he would buy me a new one.   8-)

Well that is good luck, then all you have to do is fix the tip and dedicate the broken one to friends that like to catfish.....

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!!  

Unfortunately, it was my bass rod. Luckily, my buddy was actually using it when it broke so he said he would buy me a new one. 8-)

Otherwise, you could just break the rest of the guides off and play swords with it.