[HauntedByWaters]

I run the ferrule next to the pore covered nasty part of my nose each time I assemble and jam the rod together firmly. I used to just jam the rod together but paid the price when a nice rod got stuck permanently. A little nose grease is my method.

 

[Chucker]

Candle wax and electrical tape. That was the standard for everyone back in the old days in the UK with big ugly Spey rods. If you didn’t, you’d either have a rod that would come apart when you didn’t want it to or one that didn’t come apart when you did want it to.

 

[herkileez]

For my longer rods (13'6" +) I use candle wax. I've had a ferule split due to the sections coming apart. Longer rods are more susceptable to sections coming apart.

 

[moon1284]

If you're going the tape route, I'd use clear hockey tape. I think the band is Renfrew.

 

[clarkman]

uh oh, is this going to turn into a wax vs. no-wax argument that belongs in the Steelhead forum?

 

[CreekScrambler]

Never the rod. Just the reel and reel seat. Leave a little OH WAIT DIFFERENT SUBJECT NVM.

 

[jasmillo]

uh oh, is this going to turn into a wax vs. no-wax argument that belongs in the Steelhead forum?

Whatever you anti-waxer. Spreading your false narrative all over the internet. You know how many blown up rods, overflowing warranty centers and overworked rod repair men and women you and your ilk are responsible for. Blasphemy .

 

[wetswinger]

I wax just so I can get the sections to separate. I've damaged more rods trying to get them unstuck and broken down than anything else. Love 2 piece rods. I leave my 4 piece rods together and use as a two piece. Echo Rods has a warning about taping your ferrules, they'll come and steal your bacon...

 

[wadin' boot]

Only those who routinely make 120 foot casts wax the male ferrules of their beach cannon.

Wax melts with the sheer heat my well-tossed rod emits when shootin' 120 foot ropes to where the big chrome swim

 

[Mike from the Midwest]

Probably wise to not Google this question.

 

[long_gone_silvers]

uh oh, is this going to turn into a wax vs. no-wax argument that belongs in the Steelhead forum?

Or bacon scented candle wax vs unscented wax.

 

[flybill]

Only those who routinely make 120 foot casts wax the male ferrules of their beach cannon.

It's why I wax my 2wt!! Haha!!

 

[Carter Burke]

Wax rods with care.. I have seen rods break because of too much wax not allowing the parts to seat together properly at the correct depth.

Ferrules have a taper that is different than the taper of the rod. Usually a faster taper that has less material. It is crucial that the male end of the ferrule seat at a point where the blank is strong..

Best way to wax a ferrule..

1. Scotch bright the male ferrule
2. Heat parphin wax
3 rub the hot wax on the male ferrule
4. Wipe off all the excess ensuring the ferrule seats the same depth it did before waxing.

 

[mtskibum16]

I never used to. My first rod with ferrule issues was a Sage Salt. The thing just wouldn't stay together. Until it did and then it was stuck together. Kind of an on-going battle with that rod. Applied a bit of wax to the male end and viola, no more problems. I think it's really only needed if you have a loose fitting ferrule. Hopefully you'll get a better fit once they fix them for you.

 

[holtad]

I'm the same as @mtskibum16.. I had an issue with one of my Sage Ones and my Sage Salt. I blew up both last summer as they just wouldn't stay tight. I bought the loon product and it seems fine now. doesn't get stuck together and seems not to loosen while I cast. Clearly I'm not a beach cannon caster either I put my rods together at the car, and haven't had an issue with dirt. You can always wipe off any dirt/grime from the male end before connecting without rubbing away all the wax.

In retrospect every time I've blown up a rod in this way I think... "that last cast did seem a little off". I have to remember to check EVERYTIME I have that hunch cuz the next cast could be the one that does it.

 

[Snagly]

A short but important addendum. If you fish in hot weather, do NOT ever use beeswax on your ferrules. The wax melts in the tropical sun and the sections become loose and stay loose even after wiping all the wax off the male end. (To remove all the wax, you'll need to ream out the female end as well, which can be tricky.)

Lesson learned the hard way in Mexico this past May.

 

[Ernie Adams]

Tape.

Go Sox,
cds

 

[mtskibum16]

Imagine spending somewhere in the range of $1000 on a fly rod and needing to tape the damn thing together! If I were building high end rods I would simply make the ferrules fit correctly.

 

[Carter Burke]

Imagine spending somewhere in the range of $1000 on a fly rod and needing to tape the damn thing together! If I were building high end rods I would simply make the ferrules fit correctly.

Physics plays a role no matter how well a rod is made.
If you aren't checking your ferrules many times a day you are abusing your rod and it doesn't matter how many years of experience you have telling you otherwise

 

[mtskibum16]

Many (most) rods stay together through a day of fishing no problem. If they don't then that is either a design or manufacturing flaw in my opinion.