smallie
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When you put your fly rod together, do you just eye the guides, so they are straight?
JackM wrote:
Here's the thing, I think with twisting the rod pieces-- there is twisting and then there is twisting.
If you jam the pieces together tightly, then twist into postition, I do think you risk weakening the graphite at the overlap section. On the other hand, if you seat the pieces with very light pressure, stopping at the least resistence, then twist into position with slight forward (insertion) pressure, you get a tight seat with little direct trauma to the overlap area. If you were to align the sections perfectly upon insertion, you could do a direct linear seating, but you would need to stop at the right point, otherwise your ferrule areas would overlap improperly and the junction would be constantly stressed during execution of casts and playing fish.
The use of a slight twist to align, with minimal insertion pressure, allows one to "feel" the tightness of the seating of the two sections.
It is a simple thing to wipe the ferules gently to clear any abrasives that may get on the junction areas.
JDaddy, do you have a link, or could you post the entire waxing procedure recommended by St. Croix?
Should I use wax on my ferrules?
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Many experienced fly fishers insist on this practice. Also, many experienced fly fishers insist against this practice. If the wax is applied and then cleaned after every other use on a consistent basis then we believe this can extend the life of the ferrule. Otherwise, the wax simply attracts dust and grime and can actually shorten the life of the ferrule.