The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
sit down with your knees together, put the ferrule in front of your knees, grab both ends of your rod with your forearms just outside of your legs, seperate by pressing your legs against your arms.--trtklr
Don't we learn at a very early age that cold expands and heat contracts?
Matt...You have a great deal of experience building rods...What do you think?
Hmm, send me a check for $500 - $600 and your address and I'll built you a new rod.
Prevention: Orvis ferrule wax.. they give it away around here...
Sorry about the lost rod...