On Oct 9, 7:51*am, "Rodger Buffington"
wrote:
I would appreciate some advice on fly rod care. * I have a selection of
rods, i.e. Loomis,
Sage, Orvis, T&T, etc., and it's time to clean and store. * I recently had
an Orvis rod repaired and
they graciously sent along a tube of ferrule lube....which, unhappily, I
cannot find.

Having 'googled' the subject I get a variety of answers. * *Obviously,
cleaning the rod is a given, but,
I am getting mixed 'google' advice on what to put on ferrules, whether or
not to wax the rod, and
whether or not to store in the bags/tubes. * One guy says parafin is good
for the ferrules, another says
absolutely not! * Another says to store in tubes....another not! *I would
like my rods to outlive me so
any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Buff

On your ferrules, just roll the end on the side of your nose. The
natural oil will do wonders for your wallet!
Tight lines,
Timothy
Owner
Irideus