Ryan -

Wouldn't really recommend a "do-it-yourself" repair for your rod, but if you are so inclined, here is a pretty off the wall idea for you to wrap your mind around ??

A couple years ago I broke the tip end of a spinning rod. I found a paper clip that had the same outside diameter as the inside diameter of the rod. Inserted a piece of the paper clip to extend about an inch above and below the break. Then super glued the edges of the break, which was not clean cut across, but more crosswise down and through the rod. Fished that rod for quite a while and caught a lot of fish on it before a friend hooked into a BIG brown, and the rod came unglued, so to speak.

The point is - you are dealing with the male ferrule end ( or are you ?? ) of the strongest section of the rod. Perhaps you can insert a 6-7" piece of graphite rod blank that has the appropriate "inside diameter / outside diameter" fit and glue or expoxy it in place. Then put some decorative wraps over the area below where the female ferrule fits and at the lowest point of the crack to reinforce it. It might change the feel of the rod minimally, but it might also salvage an heirloom ??

Whatever you decide to do, good luck.

John