Do you tape your fuerls? Yeah or Ney

[whitewater_cowboy]

What type of tape is recommended for taping your ferrules? Is there a problem with left behind adhesive and if so, how best to remove it and not rod's finish? Any tips on ferrule wax would be appreciated as well. Thanx!

[17797]

I would use electrical tape, and soapy water to remove.

[btree]

I tape and wax my spey and single hander 8wts, but I find that the trout rods dont take enough stress to shift much after a day of fishing.

Just watched a guy from Holland snap a beautiful Hardy Spey rod on the Campbell yesterday - at one of the joints/ferrules, so that's good motivation for the rest of us. The poor guy was on vacation from Holland, and it was his Dad's rod.

I find that the extra minute of taping saves me lots of time on the water re-adjusting my rod and checking after every 20 or so casts. It's also good piece of mind.

I figure if I have time to have a cigar and just watch the water when I get to the river or after I catch a nice fish, I have time to tape my rod.

I was using clear hockey sock tape for a while, but have switched to electrical tape.

I'm still in shock on behalf of the Dutch fellow who broke a rod that he said he paid about 1200 euro's on as a present for his father... and as any good son would do - he broke it... ouch.

Kinda like one of those "priceless" moments from the comercials - dont let it happen to you!

[Maverick]

i havent yet but i shall now. cant afford to buy any more new rods

[FlyByNight]

I have been waxing lately for my 2-3 hr sessions, If I'm on a day trip I will wax & tape.

I think it comes down to your casting as well. If you are nice & smooth without trying to push the line out your rod will stay in one place rather than slowly sliding out of the ferrules.

I dare not do either waxing or taping though with my Meisers...imagine breaking one of them...:doh:

[Len]

I used to tape mine but stopped because I was told that it is still possible for them to twist out and break while taped. Also when I taped them I didn't often remember to do a check to ensure that they were together.

Len

[SalaR]

Taping your fly rod Joints both Single and Spey will save your behind..Taped joints do not twist loose...Wax and tape and you are a very happy camper!!

[macspey]

I'm with Eric, I find that some rods need taping, others fit so well that it's not needed. I have some Loop rods that I like very much, but I always tape them, as I had one break at the butt section ferrule while fighting a heavy fish, and I'm pretty sure it was because the junction had loosened. Without tape the Loops need constant checking and tightening. My favorite rod is a T&T 1307, and after forgetting (in a fever wanting to get on the water) to tape a few times, I realized it really doesn't seem to need it, tho I check it often while fishing. I carry a small piece of candle in my jacket that I use for waxing the male ferrules whenever I think it's needed, works pretty well, I think.

Yeah, taping is a pain in the butt, especially when you Know there's a hot fish waiting for you, and you should have been home an hour ago

[kromatik]

I've always taped the ferrules.. waxed occasionally as maintenance. Then one day on the Skeena I didn't.. I was tired.. and as the day progressed I got more tired and began to work too hard to cast as typically happens. That hard forced casting and no tape on the ferrules cost me 2" off of the male end of my 3rd section. Luckily I had other rods.. but if you had only one.. the extra 2 minutes of taping could save you two months waiting on rod warranty turnaround time.

Electrical tape is king for this.. and I don't bother soaping/cleaning too much as I'm just going to reapply tape the next time anyway.

[nvloc]

The more pieces your rod has, the more likely it is to loosen under under duress and break the ferrules. I know this becuase I just learned the hard way.

This past week I broke my 4 piece in two spots because I willfully neglected to tape my rod in order to get on the water quickly. I'm grateful to my local shop owner who cares about keeping his clientele on the water - he promptly processed the warranty replacement and my down time is minimal.