I've got a Sage VPS III B 9 ft 5 wt rod which I bought a couple of years ago. It is a custom built rod. On my last fishing trip I sadly discovered the tip piece was crushed between the bottom two eyes, right above the ferrule. I've contacted Sage and they will not repair it because it's a custom built rod. They can sell me the tip blank for about $120, but then I have to get a rod builder to complete it for me. The person I spoke to on the phone told me the piece they could sell me would not match the original.

All in all it appears the cost to fix the rod would be about 150-175. To me, that's not feasible. I hate to scrap it, and before I do I thought I would ask you all for advice. Maybe there are better options out there.

Thanks ahead of time,
Greg