Actually, many rod builders today leave the ferrules a little tight because they know that they will "seat" and over time will become a perfect fit. I recently saw a very high dollar rod by a very well known maker that had tight fitting ferrules. It isn't unusual at all to see some of them a little tight. How was the quality of the wraps, the finish and the hardware of the Elkhorn? Those that I have seen all looked pretty good.
I picked up the Elkhorn 7'6" 4 wgt at the Bellevue show. Fit and finish are excellent, good fit on the ferrules, and it casts a Cortland Sylk line very nicely. It just became my small stream rod.
Ron Eagle Elk
I own the Elkhorn 7.5' 4wt and fished it all last season. Worked great. No ferrule troubles or any other problems. Finish is great also. Don't be afraid to talk with the guys at Elkhorn about a problem. They are good guys to deal with.
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