Do you push together fiberglass rod ferrules tightly?
Just got a new 3 wt fiberglass ANT Leafcutter.
Should I force these connections together tightly?
Posted by adventuriser
4 Comments
HighHoler on
No. There is meant to be a visible gap.
noperope9999 on
I just push and give a quarter turn firmly as I do with my graphite rods. Not overly tight. Mainly just commenting to remark on how pretty that blank and wraps are! I love it!
Breaucephus on
Some good looking glass right there!
shiny_brine on
There are two types of ferrules found on most fly rods today. The most common is the “sleeve over ferrule”. The ferrule shown in OPs image is a “spigot ferrule” (also called an internal ferrule). The spigot ferrule should have an inner gap of 1/8″ to 1/2″ when properly seated.
4 Comments
No. There is meant to be a visible gap.
I just push and give a quarter turn firmly as I do with my graphite rods. Not overly tight. Mainly just commenting to remark on how pretty that blank and wraps are! I love it!
Some good looking glass right there!
There are two types of ferrules found on most fly rods today. The most common is the “sleeve over ferrule”. The ferrule shown in OPs image is a “spigot ferrule” (also called an internal ferrule). The spigot ferrule should have an inner gap of 1/8″ to 1/2″ when properly seated.